
Rocket Lab to open Kodiak suborbital hub under Space Force contract
Rocket Lab will establish a new launch site at Alaska's Pacific Spaceport Complex Kodiak under a $266 million Space Force contract for up to 18 suborbital missions (12 launches with an option for six more); the first flight is scheduled no earlier than the end of 2026. The Kodiak facility expands Rocket Lab’s military launch capacity alongside its New Zealand and Virginia sites and will support hypersonic and missile-defense testing using its HASTE suborbital vehicle.

