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Redwire, Rocket Lab, Firefly Split a $981 Million Space Force Pie

BenzingaErica Kollmann

Redwire, Rocket Lab and Firefly won spots on the Space Force’s $981M NITE-STAR contract for test and training tools through 2036.

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