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Rocket Lab awarded $90M contract to build GEO satellites
What happened
Rocket Lab awarded a $90M contract by the US Space Force to build two GEO satellites using its Lightning bus and Heimdall payload. This confirms demand for Rocket Lab's vertically integrated satellite systems.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 30/100
Affected components and suppliers
Lightning busHeimdall payloadGEO satellites
Rocket Lab CorporationUS Space Force (SSC)
demandcontractsatellite
Source and time
Source: Evertiq · 5/25/2026 · View original source
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