WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab USA announced Aug. 12 it has completed its $275 million acquisition of Geost, a U.S. supplier of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor payloads used in military satellites, expanding its role as a defense space systems contractor.
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Sandra Erwin writes about military space programs, policy, technology and the industry that supports this sector. She has covered the military, the Pentagon, Congress and the defense industry for nearly two decades as editor of NDIA’s National Defense…
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