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Viasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build GEO Satellite for U.S. Space Force PTS-G

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Source https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/17/3346048/0/en/viasat-selects-rocket-lab-to-build-geo-satellite-for-u-s-space-force-s-protected-tactical-satcom-global-program.html Source publisher GlobeNewswire