The Journal of Space Commerce

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U.S. Space Force Selects Rocket Lab as Missile Defense Satellite Prime Contractor

Awards the Company a Contract Valued at $816 Million

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Tom Patton
Jan 05, 2026
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The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) has named Rocket Lab as the prime contractor tasked with the design and manufacture of 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) program under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The award, valued at $816 million, is the company’s largest single contract to date and underscores its …

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