EMS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELMG) has announced their Defense & Space Systems Division (D&SS) was selected for a contract from Space Systems/Loral, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:LORL). The contract calls for EMS Technologies to provide antenna pointing equipment for ViaSat-1, which is expected to be the world's highest capacity broadband satellite when it launches over North America in 2011. SS/L serves as the prime contractor to build the new Ka-band satellite, designed to significantly expand the quality, capability, and availability of high-speed broadband satellite services for North American consumers and enterprises. Compared to current Ka-band broadband satellites, the ViaSat-1 satellite is expected to increase the amount of capacity by more than a factor of 10.