Rocket Lab (RKLB) Won a Major Space Force Contract. Now It Has to Prove Neutron
Reported by Yahoo Finance · finance.yahoo.com · August 8, 2026
The Pentagon Is Betting on a Rocket That Hasn’t Flown Yet Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) continues to strengthen its presence in the defense sector. On August 4, the company won a $397 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop and operate satellites for a next-generation airborne target-tracking system. The award further strengthens Rocket Lab’s position […]
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