Rocket Lab recently won a $816M contract to build 18 satellites along with 4 other Prime Defense Contractors (Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, SpaceX, L3Harris) for the initial 'Golden Dome', multi-level missile and satellite detection defense system.
# Rocket Lab Awarded $816M Prime Contract to Build Missile- Defense Satellite Constellation for U.S. Space Force
>[https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rocket-lab-awarded-816m-prime-210500185.html](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rocket-lab-awarded-816m-prime-210500185.html)
>LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has been awarded a landmark prime contract by the [U.S. Space Development Agency](https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=H4UufQFAx9e30p708o7U--9Kg9BqQDxXH00jsRJDLllKM5MnDsiVPgY7jCUnQwtMhNwqfKxW6KKDqLkiNSvtPtM_csxBmqPc2dhvyfBnmDQ=) (SDA) to design and manufacture 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) program under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The award is Rocket Lab’s largest single contract to date and underscores its growing reputation as a trusted prime in national security space.
On Reddit:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/RKLB/comments/1pqwdo5/rocket\_lab\_wins\_816m\_us\_space\_force/](https://www.reddit.com/r/RKLB/comments/1pqwdo5/rocket_lab_wins_816m_us_space_force/)
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Rocket Labs backlog should be around $1.8B in contracts from the DoD, NASA, and private space observation and spy companies. They are setup in Germany as their EU offices and could potentially build a launch site in Europe for their EU and UK customers.
The stock gained 200% for the last 12 months, 639% for the 5 yr, and is up 7% YTD 2026. Price target from 2 Investment Banks average \~$90. THIS out-performed PLTR.....!!!
Current volume is strong and over the 3 month average:
[https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RKLB/](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/RKLB/)
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