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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Joins Military Space Network With $12 Million Optical Contract
Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS: RKLB) secured a US$12 million contract under the U.S. Space Force Space Data Network Backbone program to test secure optical communications in orbit.
The company plans to use its Photon spacecraft platform for an in orbit demonstration of interoperable optical links for military satellite networks.
Rocket Lab joined the Space Data Network Consortium as part of this award, expanding its role in U.S. defense space infrastructure beyond prior NITE STAR and Viasat...