Rocket Lab Joins Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman in $981M Space Force Program to Build Advanced Test Infrastructure
Rocket Lab joins the U.S. Space Force's $981 million NITE-STAR program supporting space test infrastructure.
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Rocket Lab joins the U.S. Space Force's $981 million NITE-STAR program supporting space test infrastructure.
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