# The Space Force awarded the work to Amentum in late May.

*aerospace · news · 2025-08-22 · DefenseNews.com*

## Key points

- Amentum won a $4 billion, 10-year contract to manage Space Force launch ranges.
- Amentum will retain most of the 1,200 personnel from the previous range contractor, RGNext.
- Plans include modernizing operations by digitizing analog processes and deploying new technology tools.
- Amentum will implement intelligent asset management to track and maintain thousands of hardware pieces.
- Digital facility models and schematics will be available to assist new launch vehicle companies like Rocket Lab.

**Companies:** Amentum, RGNext, Rocket Lab, Blue Origin
**Countries:** United States

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