{"id":966278,"date":"2026-05-21T20:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/rocket-lab-awarded-90m-contract-to-build-geo-satellites-hosting-space-domain-awareness-payload-for-u-s-space-force\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T20:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T00:03:09","slug":"rocket-lab-awarded-90m-contract-to-build-geo-satellites-hosting-space-domain-awareness-payload-for-u-s-space-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/rocket-lab-awarded-90m-contract-to-build-geo-satellites-hosting-space-domain-awareness-payload-for-u-s-space-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket Lab Awarded $90M Contract to Build GEO Satellites Hosting Space Domain Awareness Payload for U.S. Space Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\nAward marks Rocket Lab&#8217;s first satellite production program for geostationary orbit and continues a Space Systems Command program for development and delivery on orbit of two Heimdall prototype payloads by Rocket Lab Optical Systems<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"justify\">LONG BEACH, Calif., May  21, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has been awarded a $90 million contract by the U.S. Space Force&#8217;s Space Systems Command (SSC) to design, manufacture, integrate, and operate two geostationary (GEO) satellites hosting the Heimdall space domain awareness (SDA) payload.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The award represents Rocket Lab&#8217;s first satellite production program for geostationary orbit and extends the Company&#8217;s vertically integrated mission model into a new orbital regime. Rocket Lab will serve as prime contractor and end-to-end mission provider, responsible for spacecraft design and manufacture, integration of the in-house Heimdall optical payload produced by Rocket Lab Optical Systems, launch integration onto a government-furnished launch vehicle, and on-orbit operations for up to five years following commissioning.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The two satellites will be built on Rocket Lab&#8217;s Lightning bus, adapted for the thermal, radiation, propulsion, and station-keeping demands of GEO. Lightning is currently in production across multiple national security programs, including SDA&#8217;s Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) and Tranche 3 Tracking Layer (TRKT3), as well as commercial constellations. The GEO configuration extends that production heritage while preserving the manufacturing efficiencies and supply chain advantages of Rocket Lab&#8217;s vertically integrated approach.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The contract builds on the success of a Space Systems Command program that began with the prototype development of two Heimdall space-based payloads originally awarded to GEOST, which Rocket Lab acquired in 2025 and integrated as Rocket Lab Optical Systems. The prototype phase developed two Heimdall payloads as small, low-cost electro-optical sensors designed to be hosted on satellites in geosynchronous orbit, augmenting the Space Force&#8217;s ability to maintain custody of objects in the GEO belt. The new $90 million award transitions the program from payload prototyping to operational space vehicle delivery.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Rocket Lab will perform spacecraft assembly, integration, and test at its Long Beach, California Spacecraft Production Complex, with payload delivery from Rocket Lab Optical Systems and mission operations conducted from Rocket Lab facilities following launch.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>+ Rocket Lab Media Contact<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/>Morgan Connaughton<br \/>media@rocketlabusa.com<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n        <strong>+ About Rocket Lab<br \/><\/strong>Rocket Lab is a leading space company that provides launch services, spacecraft, payloads and satellite components serving commercial, government, and national security markets. Rocket Lab\u2019s Electron rocket is the world\u2019s most frequently launched orbital small rocket; its HASTE rocket provides hypersonic test launch capability for the U.S. government and allied nations; and its Neutron launch vehicle in development will unlock medium launch for constellation deployment, national security and exploration missions. Rocket Lab\u2019s spacecraft and satellite components have enabled more than 1,700 missions spanning commercial, defense and national security missions including GPS, constellations, and exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Rocket Lab is a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq stock exchange (RKLB). 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The award represents Rocket Lab&#8217;s first satellite production program for geostationary orbit and extends the Company&#8217;s vertically integrated mission model into a new orbital regime. 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