Rocket Lab  Secures Landmark $860M Contract for Missile-Tracking Satellites Rocket Lab has been awarded an $816 million prime contract by the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and manufacture 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) program under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. The satellites will provide global, persistent missile warning and tracking, including against emerging threats such as hypersonic weapons.  Each spacecraft wi

York Space Systems LLC  Files for IPO as Company Revenue and Defense Backlog Surges York Space Systems has filed for an initial public offering, positioning the Denver-based small satellite manufacturer for its next stage of expansion as demand for defense-focused space infrastructure accelerates.  The company, backed by private equity firm AE Industrial Partners, LP , plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker YSS, though pricing and share count have not y

Intuitive Machines  To Acquire Lanteris Space Systems  In $800M Deal To Expand Multi-Orbit and Lunar Capabilities Houston-based Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) announced it will acquire Lanteris Space Systems, formerly Maxar Space Systems, for $800 million, marking one of the most significant consolidation moves in the U.S. space industry this year. The transaction includes $450 million in cash and $350 million in stock, and is expected to close in Q1 2026 pending regulator

Voyager Technologies  Acquires ExoTerra Resource LLC  to Expand U.S. Propulsion Manufacturing Capability Voyager Technologies announced the acquisition of ExoTerra Resource, a Colorado-based developer of electric propulsion systems for defense and commercial spacecraft. The deal strengthens Voyager’s in-house propulsion portfolio as demand grows for maneuverable, resilient spacecraft across national security and commercial missions. ExoTerra’s flight-proven thruster technolog

Kent, Washington-based Stoke Space has raised $510 million in Series D funding to accelerate work on its fully reusable Nova launch system, one of the most ambitious efforts in the medium-lift launch market. The round was led by Thomas Tull’s U.S. Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), with participation from Washington Harbour Partners, General Innovation Capital Partners, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and others. The financing brings Stoke’s total capital raise

Firefly Aerospace  has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SciTec, Inc.  , a leader in advanced national security technologies, in a transaction valued at approximately $855 million. The deal includes $300 million in cash and $555 million in Firefly shares issued at $50 per share. The acquisition will expand Firefly’s defense and space operations by integrating SciTec’s mission-proven software analytics, AI-enabled data processing, and multi-domain threat tracking