📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Bui

📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Anti-Jam Satellite for U.S. Space Force - $ViaSat(VSAT.US) $Rocket Lab(RKLB.US)

👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

➤ 𝗩𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘁 selects 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗯 for the Space Force 𝗣𝗧𝗦-𝗚 program.

➤ Rocket Lab will build a maneuverable 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶-𝗚𝗘𝗢 satellite bus.

➤ Satellite will use Rocket Lab's 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗚𝗘𝗢 spacecraft platform.

➤ Viasat will provide a dual-band 𝗫/𝗞𝗮-𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 communications payload.

➤ System targets secure, resilient, 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗷𝗮𝗺 communications in contested environments.

➤ 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝟭 covers manufacturing, integration, testing, launch, and on-orbit checkout.

➤ Viasat received its prime 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 contract on May 22.

➤ Award includes 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 of satellite operations and sustainment services.

➤ PTS-G supports the Space Force's shift toward 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 commercial-based architectures.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

➤ Expands 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗯's role in U.S. national security space programs.

➤ Adds another production opportunity for Rocket Lab's vertically integrated spacecraft business.

➤ Strengthens 𝗩𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘁's position in protected military satellite communications.

➤ Supports resilient U.S. communications where conventional links face 𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 threats.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿, President, Viasat Government:

“This production award represents an important step forward in delivering the next generation of protected satellite communications capabilities for the U.S. Space Force. By combining Viasat's cutting-edge communications payload technology with Rocket Lab's proven spacecraft platform, we are advancing a more agile and resilient GEO architecture designed to support mission-critical communications hot spots in contested environments. We are excited to showcase how low cost, high performance dual-use technology can provide reliable connectivity for evolving missions in an increasingly contested tactical communications environment.”

𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗸, Rocket Lab Founder and CEO:

“Moving from design into production marks an important milestone for this program and for Rocket Lab's growing role in national security space. By pairing our vertically integrated spacecraft with Viasat's protected communications payload, we're delivering resilient, space-based communications infrastructure that keeps our forces connected and secure in contested environments.”