Rocket Lab successfully completes the critical design check of the T2TL Beta constellation of the Space Development Agency

Long Beach, California (Business Wire) -1. July 2025-

Rocket Lab National Security LLC, a 100 % subsidiary of Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “The Company”), a global market leader in the launch services and in the space system, announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the SDA program for the space development agency (SDA) (T2L Beta).

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