{"id":5537,"date":"2026-06-11T21:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/viasat-stock-rises-on-4b-space-force-satellite-program-win\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:02:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:02:55","slug":"viasat-stock-rises-on-4b-space-force-satellite-program-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/viasat-stock-rises-on-4b-space-force-satellite-program-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Viasat stock rises on $4B Space Force satellite program win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Viasat VSAT shares climbed on Thursday after the satellite communications company announced it had secured a prime contract from the US Space Force to build and launch satellites for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program.<\/p>\n

The stock rose about 8.1% to $66.48 during the session. Viasat shares have more than doubled this year.<\/p>\n

The contract moves Viasat\u2019s mini-GEO dual X\/Ka-band satellite system into production for the Space Systems Command. <\/p>\n

Under the agreement, the company will build, launch and deliver the first satellite in a planned fleet of small, maneuverable geosynchronous Earth orbit satellites designed for military communications.<\/p>\n

The award is part of the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global, or PTS-G, program, which has an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity ceiling value of $4 billion across all program awardees.<\/p>\n

Production phase follows earlier design work<\/h2>\n

The new contract follows Viasat\u2019s completion of the Delivery Order 1 phase awarded in 2025, during which the company developed a system design for a low size, weight, and power GEO satellite and associated ground architecture.<\/p>\n

Under the multi-year Swarm 1 Delivery Order, Viasat\u2019s Space and Mission Systems team will provide more than just the satellite itself. The contract also includes ground stations, operations support, and five years of sustainment services.<\/p>\n

Those services cover tracking, telemetry, command, satellite, and network operations, and cybersecurity requirements.<\/p>\n

Viasat said the satellite architecture will leverage technology developed for its ViaSat-3 fleet. <\/p>\n

The company expects production and delivery of the dual-band X\/Ka-band system to support initial operating capability no earlier than 2029.<\/p>\n

The PTS-G initiative is part of the Space Force\u2019s broader effort to deploy a proliferated constellation of agile GEO satellites capable of providing secure, anti-jam communications.<\/p>\n

Analyst sentiment improves on long-term visibility<\/h2>\n

The contract announcement helped reinforce a more constructive view among analysts and investors regarding Viasat\u2019s long-term growth prospects.<\/p>\n

Investors see the extended government partnership as a source of recurring revenue and improved visibility, particularly given the multi-year nature of the Swarm 1 program and its associated operations support.<\/p>\n

The market reaction suggests traders are reassessing Viasat\u2019s position in defense and space communications, areas that have become increasingly important as governments expand investments in resilient satellite networks.<\/p>\n

While the company did not disclose the specific value of the Swarm 1 Delivery Order, the broader PTS-G program\u2019s $4 billion ceiling highlights the scale of the opportunity available to participating contractors.<\/p>\n

Viasat has historically been known for broadband and communications services, but the latest award underscores its growing role in military satellite infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s ability to transition from the earlier design phase into full production was viewed as an important milestone, signaling progress toward deployment and long-term operational support.<\/p>\n

As defense-related space spending continues to rise, investors will likely watch whether Viasat can secure additional orders under the PTS-G framework and convert its growing government backlog into sustained revenue growth over the coming years.<\/p>\n

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Viasat VSAT shares climbed on Thursday after the satellite communications company announced it had secured a prime contract from the US Space Force to build and launch satellites for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program. The stock rose about 8.1% to $66.48 during the session. Viasat shares have more than doubled this year. The contract moves […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stock"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5537"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5537\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkettrends.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}