Artist impression of Rocket Lab Flatellite spacecraft inside a Neutron launch vehicle fairing. (Image credit: Rocket Lab) Amid the major uptick in national defense space contracts since the Trump Administration announced plans to assemble a "Golden Dome" missile-defense system in orbit, Rocket Lab has landed another deal to contribute to the cause.The California-based company was awarded a $397 million Space Force contract to design, manufacture and launch a fleet of "Flatellites" to augment exi...