3 companies getting $615 million for satellites to track aircraft and missile threats

The U.S. Space Force awarded $615 million contracts to three companies including Rocket Lab to build satellite networks for tracking aircraft and missile threats from orbit, enhancing real-time airborne threat detection and tracking capabilities.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech, and 17 sources have reported it between 27 Jul 2026 and 20 Aug 2026.