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What's Going On With Viasat Stock Monday?

BenzingaAug 17, 2026, 5:32 PMLekha Gupta

Viasat selects Rocket Lab to build an anti-jam Space Force satellite bus. VSAT trades higher at $83.33 amid strong technical momentum.

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