Business UpdateMay 27, 2026, 07:02 AM
Rocket Lab passes SRR for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3; total awards $1.3B
AI Summary
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. announced it has successfully passed the System Requirements Review (SRR) for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) constellation. This milestone confirms Rocket Lab's proposed solution meets SDA's operational requirements and establishes the technical baseline for the program, which involves delivering satellites with advanced missile warning, tracking, and defense capabilities. The TRKT3 award is approximately $816 million, bringing Rocket Lab's total SDA awards to over $1.3 billion, underscoring its role as a prime contractor for national security space programs.
Key Highlights
- Rocket Lab passed System Requirements Review (SRR) for SDA's Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) constellation.
- The TRKT3 award is approximately $816 million.
- Total SDA awards for Rocket Lab now exceed $1.3 billion.
- This includes a previously awarded approximately $515 million Transport Layer-Beta Tranche 2 program.
- Satellites will feature Rocket Lab's Phoenix infrared sensor payload and StarLite space protection sensors.
- All major components, including advanced IR sensors, are designed and manufactured in-house.
- InterMission Ground Software will provide foundational command and control architecture.
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