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

The U.S. Space Force awarded $615 million across three companies, including Rocket Lab with $397 million, to develop satellite constellations for tracking aircraft and missile threats from orbit to enhance airborne threat detection resilience.

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