Rocket Lab Secures $515M Contract to Build 18 Military Satellites

Rocket Lab has secured a $515 million contract from the Space Development Agency to design, manufacture, deliver, and operate 18 military satellites as part of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Leveraging its vertically integrated supply chain, Rocket Lab will build the satellites and use its own subcomponents, with the bulk of the work to be carried out in the next three years. The company will operate the satellites through 2030, with an option to extend operations through 2033, and plans to continue making proposals on other initiatives beyond this contract.