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CesiumAstro, Mynaric, Redwire Space, and Others Selected for Rocket Lab SDA Subcontracts

CesiumAstro, Mynaric, Redwire Space, and Others Selected for Rocket Lab SDA Subcontracts
CesiumAstro’s Vireo payload is comprised of a receive antenna, a transmit antenna, and a reconfigurable processing unit. Photo: CesiumAstro

Rocket Lab selected its subcontractors for its work for the Space Development Agency (SDA), announcing deals with CesiumAstro, Mynaric, SEAKR Engineering, Collins Aerospace, Redwire Space, and Parsons [PSN]. Rocket Lab is building 18 satellites for the SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture under a $515 million contract announced in late 2023. The satellites will be part of the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) – Beta variant. T2TL will provide low-latency military data and connectivity worldwide. The award was Rocket Lab’s first award as a defense prime. CesiumAstro will provide its…

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