Rocket Lab wins another defense-related space contract
In Brief Posted: 3:09 PM PST · December 19, 2025 Image Credits:Rocket Lab Kirsten Korosec Rocket Lab wins another defense-related space contract Rocket Lab has won an $816 million contract — its largest to date — with the U.S. Space Development Agency as the company continues to diversify beyond its “rocket company” label. The company said Friday that its subsidiary, Rocket Lab USA, was awarded a prime contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and manufacture 18 satellites. The satellites will be equipped with advanced missile warning, tracking, and defense sensors for the agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program. This contract is separate from an existing $515 million award to deliver satellites for the SDA’s Transport Layer-Beta…
