Viasat taps Rocket Lab to build mini-GEO satellite for US Space Force PTS-G program

Reuters2026/08/17 12:03

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Viasat selected Rocket Lab to build a mini-GEO satellite bus for the U.S. Space Force’s Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program.
The award follows Viasat’s May 22, 2026 prime contract for “Swarm 1,” covering manufacturing, integration, launch, on-orbit checkout.
Rocket Lab will supply a Lightning-GEO spacecraft platform to host Viasat’s dual-band X/Ka-band payload.
The delivery order also includes five years of operations and sustainment services, including TT&C, network operations, cybersecurity.

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Viasat taps Rocket Lab to build mini-GEO satellite for US Space Force PTS-G program

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