Rocket Lab joins U.S. Space Force's $981M NITE-STAR contract
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Rocket Lab Onboarded to U.S. Space Force’s $981M NITE-STAR Program to Advance Space Test and Training Infrastructure
August 17, 2026 5:10 PM EDTLONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been onboarded to the United States Space Forces NITE-STAR (NSTTC Innovative Technology & Engineering Space Test and Range) IDIQ contract, an advanced space test and training infrastructure with a $981M contract ceiling.
Managed by the U.S. Space Forces Space Systems Command, the NITE-STAR contract is intended to support a distributed test and training architecture to help prepare space operators for contested... More
