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Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build Satellite Bus for USSF PTS-G Program

17 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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17 August 2026

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technology

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Telecom & Connectivity

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United States

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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to manufacture the satellite bus for the U.S. Space Force's PTS-G program, marking a key contract in satellite infrastructure development.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Telecom & Connectivity, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Satellite manufacturing is outsourcing to innovative new suppliers like Rocket Lab, opening opportunities for supply chain entrants to support US government space projects.

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2 sources · 17 Aug 2026

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