EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated June 15, 2001, except for Note 14 for
which the date is June 21, 2001 relating to the financial statements and
financial statement schedule of ViaSat, Inc., which appears in ViaSat, Inc.'s
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 for the year ended March 31, 2001.

 /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP


San Diego, California
February 6, 2002