Viasat, Inc. secures $450 million Space Force IDIQ contract

Viasat, Inc. was awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a $450 million ceiling by the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command. The contract concerns data transport for U.S. Space Force and Joint Force operations, and Viasat will support design, fielding, sustainment, and operations under government direction.

The award includes an initial $115 million task order for development and scaling of the mission operations center and associated network operations capability. The work is performed under government direction and aligns with broader Department of War initiatives aimed at strengthening warfighting and homeland defense through resilient, space-based communication architectures.

The Space Data Network Backbone, known as SDN-B, is a multi-vendor data transport architecture designed to deliver resilient, high-capacity, low-latency transport for U.S. Space Force, Golden Dome for America, and Joint Force operations worldwide. Viasat will provide systems engineering and integration for the space-to-ground interface supporting multi-orbit connectivity services.

Viasat will also establish network operations infrastructure to manage data transport in line with government-directed mission priorities. The mission operations center will support a common operational picture of network health, status, and performance, along with a network management framework and monitoring. Life-cycle sustainment covers engineering and support consistent with government requirements and future task orders, supporting availability, resilience, and cybersecurity requirements.

“The Space Data Network Backbone represents a critical leap forward toward a unified, highly resilient and interconnected military space architecture. We are proud to support SSC as the network and mission system integration partner for the MOC effort,” said Craig Miller, President of Viasat Government.

“This award leverages Viasat’s deep experience operating complex, mission-critical networks. By bringing commercial scale and dual-use innovative technology to support Government capability delivery, we are committed to supporting the Space Force’s effort to field secure, high-capacity data transport for current and future defense missions.” Miller said. Statements on future task orders and SDN-B performance are forward-looking and may differ materially from actual results.