Rocket Lab secures biggest launch contract and Anduril hypersonic test deal
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
Rocket Lab secures biggest launch contract and Anduril hypersonic test deal
3 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
The company said the record contract covers five Neutron and three Electron launches from 2026 to 2029, while Anduril awarded $30 million for three HASTE flights from Virginia.
Rocket Lab said the new business lifts its launch manifest to more than 70 missions and values its overall backlog at more than $2.2 billion.
It also said, with Raytheon, it was selected to demonstrate capabilities for the US Space Force's Space Based Interceptor programme.
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