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Rocket Lab is set to revolutionize Alaska’s aerospace scene with a $266 million U.S. Air Force contract for at least 12 suborbital launches from Kodiak Island’s Narrow Cape facility. To support this, Alaska Aerospace Corporation is building a new launch pad and upgrading infrastructure with federal funds, plus acquiring 140 additional acres. This expansion underscores Alaska’s strategic value for national security, thanks to its unique launch trajectories and proven partnership with Rocket Lab — a relationship that helped Rocket Lab’s early success. Kodiak joins an elite group of U.S. launch sites, positioning Alaska as a rising powerhouse in defense and space operations.

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