Rocket Lab Awarded $816M Prime Contract to Build Missile-
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Key Points:
- Rocket Lab USA has secured an $816 million prime contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to design and manufacture 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program, marking its largest single contract to date.
- The satellites will feature advanced missile warning and tracking sensors, including Rocket Lab’s Phoenix infrared sensor payload and StarLite space protection sensors, aimed at detecting emerging missile threats like hypersonic systems.
- Rocket Lab’s vertically integrated manufacturing approach, using its Lightning platform, enables rapid, cost-efficient production of all major satellite components in-house, providing a competitive edge in national security space missions.
- This contract adds to Rocket Lab’s existing $515 million award for the Transport Layer-Beta Tranche 2 program,
