Long Beach, California Rocket Lab HQ // Photo: Rocket Lab Rocket Lab has secured its largest single contract to date: an $816 million prime award from the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and manufacture 18 satellites for the agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) program, a core element of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The award consists of an $806 million base contract with up to $10.45 million in options and further cements Rocket L

Jared Issacman official portrait // Photo Credit: NASA / Bill Ingalls In a landmark moment for America’s space program, Jared Isaacman was officially sworn in as the 15th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on December 18, 2025 after a contentious and high-profile confirmation process. Isaacman assumes leadership of NASA at a pivotal juncture in human space exploration, with the Artemis lunar program gearing up for critical missions and the long

Wallops Island, Virginia — Rocket Lab has successfully launched the U.S. Space Force’s STP-S30 mission, with company founder and CEO Peter Beck confirming a 100% mission success following Electron’s ascent from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. The Electron rocket lifted off during the middle of the night, executing a clean ascent and placing its payload into the targeted low Earth orbit. All mission objectives were met

Electron horizontal on the launch pad the evening before launch // Photo: Ryan Bale Wallops Island, Virginia —  Rocket Lab is preparing to launch the U.S. Space Force’s STP-S30 mission aboard its Electron rocket in the early hours of Thursday, December 18, 2025. The launch window opens at 05:00 UTC (12:00 a.m. Eastern / 9:00 p.m. Pacific on Dec. 17) from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. Dubbed “Don’t Be Such A S