Rocket Lab discloses $816M Space Development Agency satellite contract

Rocket Lab listed an $816 million prime contract from the Space Development Agency among its fourth-quarter 2025 highlights. The award covers designing and building 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The release did not give an exact award date, so the entry is dated to the February 26 disclosure.

• Prime contract value $816M
• Covers 18 satellites for Tracking Layer Tranche 3
• Part of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture
• Disclosed with Q4 2025 results on February 26, 2026; exact award date not given