Rocket Lab shatters responsive space record, deploys orbital interceptor
Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft 16 hours 42 minutes after receiving orders, beating the prior record by 10+ hours, and immediately began rendezvous operations against a target satellite in orbit.
Space Force awards $3.2B for orbital kill vehicles by 2028
The U.S. Space Force distributed 20 contracts worth up to $3.2 billion across 12 companies to build space-based missile interceptors in low-Earth orbit, aiming for operational capability within two years.
Boeing targets 26 satellites in 2026, unveils Resolute mid-class bus
Boeing and Millennium Space Systems announced 26 satellite deliveries for 2026—a 6.5× jump from 2025—alongside a new Resolute bus platform, timed to Space Force production demands and $1.8B Andromeda contract awards.
Blue Origin Wins Vandenberg Launch Pad, Breaks Florida Monopoly
U.S. Space Force selects Blue Origin for West Coast heavy-lift launch pad at Vandenberg, ending sole reliance on Cape Canaveral for national security polar orbits and establishing New Glenn as dual-coast operational platform by 2028.