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Viasat taps Rocket Lab for protected GEO SATCOM satellite

19 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

19 August 2026

Topic

technology

◆ Sectors

Government & Space

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Viasat selected Rocket Lab to provide the satellite bus for a protected GEO satellite under the US Space Force's PTS-G program, aimed at resilient tactical satellite communications with anti-jam capabilities operating in contested environments.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 3 sources have reported it between 17 Aug 2026 and 19 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face an open opportunity as military satellite manufacturing shifts toward commercial platforms. Locking in Rocket Lab's commercial bus signals cost and deployment agility gains you can exploit this year.

◆ Coverage

3 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 19 Aug 2026

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Government & Spacesatcomgeosynchronousus-space-forcerocket-labviasatdefense