The U.S.
Air Force awarded Rocket Lab a firm-fixed-price contract worth $266 million,
with options for six more launches through 2028, using its HASTE program from
the Pacific Spaceport Complex.
This supports military evaluations of
high-speed technologies and builds on Rocket Lab's growing role in national
security missions.
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