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Rocket Lab Awarded $14 Million Task Order from Space Force For Electron Mission

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, April 9th, 2024

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Rocket Lab Awarded $14 Million Task Order from Space Force For Electron Mission

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Rocket Lab [RKLB] this week said it has been awarded a $14.49 million task order by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) to launch an Electron mission, called Space Test Program-30 (STP-S30), from Launch Complex 2. The mission falls under the Space Systems Command (SSC) Assured Access to Space organization and is part of Orbital Services Program-4 (OSP-4). The dedicated Electron launch is scheduled to take place within 24 months from contract award and will lift off from Launch Complex 2,…

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