RocketLab to Receive $23.9M from CHIPS and Science Act
The investment would increase RocketLab's semiconductor production by 50 percent.

The investment would increase RocketLab's semiconductor production by 50 percent.
June 11, 2024 - The Biden Administration announced Tuesday that the Department of Commerce and RocketLab signed a preliminary memorandum of terms that would provide up to $23.9 million in funding through the CHIPS and Science Act.
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