The U.S. Space Force added Stoke Space and Rocket Lab USA to the list of providers for a $5.6 billion round of national security launches.

Key Takeaways Rocket Lab shares climbed Friday after the U.S. Space Force selected the space rocket company to join its $5.6 billion National Security Space Launch program.Under the program, Rocket Lab and four other launch providers can compete for missions,

The Space Force has added two new launch providers to its list of firms that could compete for future national security space missions. In a statement Thursday, the service said Rocket Lab and Stoke Space will join three other firms - SpaceX,