ViaSat (VSAT) said Thursday it has been awarded a contract by the US Space Force to produce and deliver a dual-band X/Ka-band mini-GEO, maneuverable satellite under the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program swarm 1 delivery order.
The contract also includes five years of operations and sustainment services for the satellite, inclusive of tracking, telemetry, and command, satellite and network operations, and cybersecurity requirements, ViaSat said.
Shares of the company were up 2.2% in Thursday premarket activity.