{"id":34496,"date":"2024-01-08T22:33:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T22:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2024\/01\/08\/rocket-lab-to-build-military-satellites-for-space-development-agency\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:57:25","slug":"rocket-lab-to-build-military-satellites-for-space-development-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/space\/2024\/01\/08\/rocket-lab-to-build-military-satellites-for-space-development-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Lab to build military satellites for Space Development Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The Space Development Agency awarded Rocket Lab $515 million to build 18 data transport satellites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company joins Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2023\/08\/21\/space-development-agency-awards-15-billion-for-transport-satellites\/\">who received awards in August<\/a> to develop 36 satellites each. The spacecraft are part of the third generation \u2014 dubbed Tranche 2 \u2014 of SDA\u2019s Proliferated Warfigher Space Architecture, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/space\/2022\/12\/05\/how-the-space-development-agency-could-have-died-any-number-of-ways\/\">a fleet of hundreds of small satellites operating in low Earth orbit<\/a>, about 1,200 miles above the planet\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California-based Rocket Lab has been expanding its space systems business in recent years, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sda.mil\/space-development-agency-makes-third-award-to-build-18-additional-beta-variant-satellites-for-tranche-2-transport-layer\/\">the SDA award<\/a> marks its first prime satellite development contract. The company in November announced plans to expand its production footprint with a new Space Structures Complex in Maryland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis contract marks the beginning of Rocket Lab\u2019s new era as a leading satellite prime,\u201d CEO Peter Beck said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019ve methodically executed on our strategy of developing and acquiring experienced teams, advanced technology, manufacturing facilities, and a robust spacecraft supply chain to make this possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief Financial Officer Adam Spice told investors Jan. 8 that Rocket Lab sees opportunities for future satellite contracts within the national security space sector, though he declined to discuss specifics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think this is a huge validation of the fact that these opportunities are real for Rocket Lab,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rocket Lab will build the satellites \u2014 designed to provide encrypted connectivity and communication for military users operating around the globe \u2014 at its Long Beach, California, manufacturing complex. 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