Rocket Lab USA Inc. joined the U.S. Space Force Space Data Network (SDN) Consortium. This initiative develops secure, high-speed global satellite communications for military operations. Rocket Lab's inclusion expands vendor diversity for the network's backbone.
The company secured two new delivery orders. These contracts have a combined value of $12 million. The funding supports the SDN-B program to demonstrate secure optical communications interoperability in space. Rocket Lab will design and test technologies for seamless communication between satellites and ground systems.