
U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) is awarding contracts worth up to $4 billion for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program to Boeing [BA], Northrop Grumman [NOC], Viasat [VSAT], Astranis, and Intelsat General--the U.S. division of Luxembourg's SES, which bought Intelsat this month. SSC said on Tuesday said that it plans to award a PTS-G production contract next year to meet initial operational capability "with a projected launch in 2028, putting the first PTS-G satellite in orbit." "A second…