Rocket Lab Secures $266 Million U.S. Space Force Launch Contract

Rocket Lab secured a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command, its largest to date, for 12 suborbital launches with up to 6 additional launches beginning by end-2026, primarily from its new Kodiak, Alaska facility.

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