Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build geostationary orbit satellites for the U.S. Space Force's Protected Tactical Satellite Communications–Global program.

Rocket Lab will deliver the geostationary orbit version of its high-performance Photon spacecraft platform, equipped with Viasat’s X/Ka dual-band payload. The Photon-Geostationary platform features a high-power architecture and extensively utilizes Rocket Lab’s vertically integrated components and subsystems, including tracking, telemetry, and command radios, solar power systems, star trackers, reaction wheels, and flight and ground software.

Futu NewsAug 17 20:22

Satellites manufactured by Rocket Lab for MDA Space have begun on-orbit operations.

Gelonghui, August 17 | Rocket Lab announced that eight platform satellites manufactured for MDA Space have successfully reached orbit, marking the first deployment under a $143 million contract covering 17 spacecraft. The satellites were launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 9:12 p.m. Eastern Time on August 15. Rocket Lab stated that the company has established contact with all eight spacecraft, which have begun generating power and are operating as expected. The satellites are currently undergoing commissioning. MDA Space is responsible for overseeing

Gelonghui FinanceAug 17 16:25

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Jumps After Landing Viasat (VSAT) Space Force Satellite Contract

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Goldman Sachs Declares the Arrival of the "Second Space Age": The Space Economy is Emerging as a New Institutional Asset Class

Goldman Sachs Global Institute recently released a landmark report titled "The Second Space Age," explicitly stating that space is rapidly evolving from a government-led frontier of exploration into a new institutional asset class.

Zhitong FinanceAug 17 07:46

AI-Related Stocks Are Advancing -- WSJ

WSJAug 17 22:29

Cantor Fitzgerald Maintains Rocket Lab(RKLB.US) With Buy Rating, Maintains Target Price $122

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