Viasat Wins Space Force Contract and Advances to Full Production
Jun 12, 2026, 8:17 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Material contract milestone lowers execution risk, expands addressable revenue, and has already driven a substantial prior rally; potential for additional follow-on awards sustaining upside.
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Viasat won a landmark Space Force contract moving the company from design into full production, signaling stronger defense revenue and backlog. The program covers a dual-band X/Ka-band mini-GEO satellite with ground stations and five years of operations support, within a $4 billion PTS-G ceiling across participating contractors. If follow-on awards materialize, VSAT could extend margins and backlogs in a higher-security communications market.
VSAT jumps after Space Force contract; moves to full production.
Will build dual-band X/Ka mini-GEO satellite; five years ops support.
PTS-G ceiling is $4B across contractors.
Stock around $74.69; +2.72% intraday after an 18.2% surge yesterday.
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