K2 Space and Rocket Lab land key roles in Space Force's next-gen PTS-G satcom network
TL;DR
K2 Space will provide the satellite platform for SES’s PTS-G entry while Rocket Lab will supply the spacecraft bus for Viasat’s PTS-G satellite, underscoring the Space Force’s effort to field a protected, commercially derived GEO satcom network in X- and Ka-band. The first production awards were about $437.7 million per prime to SES and Viasat to build and operate satellites for five years, with service expected in 2029. The program is structured as an IDIQ with a $4 billion ceiling, and additional orders are planned starting in 2028, with competition potentially open to other pool members beyond SES and Viasat.
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