This milestone advances the program that will see Rocket Lab deliver satellites equipped with advanced missile warning, tracking, and defense capabilities to U.S. and allied national security.

The SRR milestone confirms that Rocket Lab's proposed solution meets SDA's operational requirements and establishes the technical baseline for the program. Built on Rocket Lab's Lightning satellite platform, the TRKT3 constellation will leverage the Company's end-to-end manufacturing capabilities, with all major components, including the advanced IR sensors, solar arrays, avionics, optical terminals and propulsion systems, designed and manufactured in-house. Rocket Lab's satellites will feature the Company's Phoenix infrared sensor payload, a wide field-of-view solution specifically engineered to meet the evolving demands of modern missile defense. To ensure mission resilience, the satellites will also be equipped with Rocket Lab's advanced StarLite space protection sensors, designed to safeguard the constellation against directed energy threats. Rocket Lab's InterMission Ground Software will provide the foundational command and control architecture for the program, finalizing end-to-end integration and enabling flawless space-to-ground operations.

"Passing System Requirements Review demonstrates our technical readiness and validates our approach to delivering space infrastructure," said Brad Clevenger, President of Rocket Lab USA. "The Tracking Layer provides capability for protecting the nation against advanced missile threats. Our vertically integrated capabilities, from developing the advanced infrared payloads in-house and building the satellites, to engineering the foundational software that commands them, enable us to deliver the speed, resilience, and performance that national security missions demand."

Rocket Lab's approximately $816 million TRKT3 award builds on the Company's previously awarded approximately $515 million Transport Layer-Beta Tranche 2 program, bringing Rocket Lab's total SDA awards to more than $1.3 billion. This growing portfolio underscores Rocket Lab's emergence as a disruptive and trusted prime contractor for high-stakes national security space programs.