Rocket Lab (RKLB) Lands $90 Million U.S. Space Force Deal To Construct Geostationary Satellites

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Lands $90 Million U.S. Space Force Deal To Construct Geostationary Satellites

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) has secured a $90 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to build two geostationary satellites designed to host a space domain awareness payload. The contract was announced on May 21, marking a significant expansion of the company’s work with the U.S. military’s space branch. Under the agreement, Rocket Lab will be responsible for designing and building the spacecraft, integrating the Heimdall optical pa…