🔬 Science Aug 14, 2026 · Josh Dinner

US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking 'Flatellites'

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US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking 'Flatellites'
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Amid the major uptick in national defense space contracts since the Trump Administration announced plans to assemble a "Golden Dome" missile-defense system in orbit, Rocket Lab has landed another deal to contribute to the cause. The California-based company was awarded a $397 million Space Force contract to design, manufacture and launch a fleet of "Flatellites" to augment existing infrastructure's ability to track airborne threats in real time. The project is funded under the Space Force's Spac

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