Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) Stock: Rallies After Securing $397 Million Defense Contract
TLDR
- Rocket Lab wins a $397 million Space Force contract for defense satellites.
- RKLB rises 5.75% at close, then gains another 2.71% in pre-market trading today.
- Rocket Lab will build, launch, and operate Flatellites for the SB-AMTI program.
- Neutron will launch the satellites, expanding Rocket Lab’s defense footprint.
- The deal strengthens Rocket Lab’s vertically integrated space business model.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock extended gains after the company secured a $397 million United States Space Force contract for surveillance satellites. RKLB closed 5.75% higher at $74.48, then gained another 2.71% pre-market to reach $76.50 before trading. The award expands Rocket Lab’s defense portfolio and strengthens its position across military launch, spacecraft production, and advanced mission operations.
Rocket Lab Secures Space Force Satellite Program
The Space Force selected Rocket Lab for the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator program, or SB-AMTI, under its sensing portfolio. The project will detect airborne threats from orbit and deliver real-time tracking data to military operators across contested regions. Rocket Lab will develop, launch, and operate multiple advanced Flatellite spacecraft throughout the program’s planned operational deployment period worldwide.
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