US Space Force awards Rocket Lab $397M for threat-tracking satellites

US Space Force awards Rocket Lab $397M for threat-tracking satellites

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab a $397 million contract to build a fleet of flat 'Flatellites' designed to detect and track airborne threats from space. The deal, part of the SB-AMTI program, is Rocket Lab's largest national defense contract this year, bringing its 2026 U.S. government defense contracts to $943 million.

Source: Space

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