Viasat selects Rocket Lab for GEO satellite under U.S. Space Force PTS-G
Viasat secured the prime contract for Swarm 1 on May 22, 2026, covering manufacture, integration, testing, launch and on-orbit checkout of a protected military satellite communications system. The programme will include tracking, telemetry, command, network operations and cybersecurity, using Rocket Lab’s Lightning-GEO platform to carry Viasat’s dual-band X/Ka communications payload for contested environments.
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- Viasat selects Rocket Lab to build GEO satellite for U.S. Space Force (investorshub.advfn.com)
- Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build GEO Satellite for U.S. Space Force’s Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Program (globenewswire.com)
- Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Satellite Bus for USSF PTS-G Program (viasat.com)