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Rocket Lab has an existing $515 million contract to deliver 18 satellites for SDA’s Transport Layer-Beta Tranche 2 program.
Rocket Lab delivered a mass-to-orbit of 1,333.3 kg with 72.2% of their launches having known mass.
All major components for the satellites are designed and produced in-house by Rocket Lab.
The satellites will be equipped with Rocket Lab’s advanced StarLite space protection sensors to safeguard against directed energy threats.
The contract awarded to Rocket Lab is valued at $816 million and is its largest single contract to date.
Rocket Lab’s growing role highlights its emergence as a competitor to legacy aerospace primes.
In addition to the prime contract, Rocket Lab has opportunities for additional subsystems that could increase total capture value to approximately $1 billion.
Rocket Lab’s satellites will be built on its Lightning platform, utilizing vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities.
Rocket Lab will deliver satellites equipped with advanced missile warning, tracking, and defense sensors for global missile threat detection.
Rocket Lab has a facility in Middle River, Maryland.
Work is ongoing at the Rocket Lab facility in Middle River, Maryland despite cold weather.
Rocket Lab USA of Long Beach, California received an agreement to deliver 18 missile warning, tracking, and defense satellites valued at about $805 million.
Part of Neutron's first stage has been moved into public view at Rocket Lab's facility in Middle River, Maryland.
Part of Neutron's first stage has been moved to Rocket Lab's facility in Middle River, Maryland for public display.
Rocket Lab has a facility located in Middle River.
The contracts were signed with Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies, with each company contracted to deliver and operate 18 spacecraft.
Rocket Lab will build its satellites on the Lightning platform at its Long Beach facility.
The $805 million award to Rocket Lab represents the largest single contract in the company’s history.
Rocket Lab USA will receive $805 million under the contracts to deliver 18 space vehicles.
On December 19, 2025, the Space Development Agency awarded two agreements totaling $1.6 billion to Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman to build and operate 36 satellites for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.