NasdaqCM:RKLBAerospace & Defense
Why Rocket Lab (RKLB) Is Up 22.1% After Landing an $816 Million U.S. Defense Satellite Deal
In late 2025, the U.S. Space Development Agency awarded Rocket Lab an US$816 million contract to design, build and operate 18 missile-tracking satellites under its Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program, as part of a wider US$3.50 billions order involving several major defense contractors.
This contract, Rocket Lab’s largest to date and around 58% larger than its previous record award, signals its growing role as a full-service defense and space-systems supplier able to compete for complex,...