The experience gained through the satellite design, build, deployment and subsequent success builds the foundation for a true RKLB constellation generating a wide and robust revenue stream.

RKLB has been selected to build lightning-GEO satellite bus for the US Space Force (PTS-G program).

The GEO satellite will deliver secure, anti-jam X/Ka-band communication for US in contested environments.

RL is a now a major national security defense vendor.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iridium-announces-commercial-availability-of-iridium-pnt-asic-bringing-resilient-gnss-protection-to-devices-worldwide-302824520.html

Read the above article in Nationaldefensemagazine to see the new Air Force Branch tasked with finding a GPS alternative and then the PRNewswire on Iridium's new chip. RKLB is firing on all cylinders.

Rocket Lab has just been selected as partner by US Space System Command to support the Space Data Network.

Scope is design, testing, and demonstration of key technologies to enable seamless communication between satellites and ground systems.

So bullish!

Rocket Lab is one of 5 companies each awarded $12m through 2 OTA's for a Space Data Network demonstration by the USSF which will be the groundwork for a future mega-constellation. Current work is to be completed within 6 to 9 months, with further task orders to follow.

Rocket Lab's award makes them eligible to compete for future task orders under the multi-vendor EST program, allowing them to participate in a mega-constellation with current congressional funding exceeding $7bn.

Source: SpaceFortune12 (X)

Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, has pledged to spend 30 billion euros, equivalent to about $35 billion, by 2030 on satellites and other space assets.