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U.S. Space Force Awards Phase 2 Contract to Viasat

Will Continue Development and Testing of Enterprise Space Terminal Program

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Tom Patton
May 20, 2025
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The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) has selected Viasat for the second phase of its Enterprise Space Terminal (EST) program, which is focused on the prototyping and development of a new optical laser communications terminal that can support military operations through crosslinking and multi-orbit, interoperable communications.

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