Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company and launch service provider, specializing in small satellite launches with its Electron rocket, which has launched 63 times as of April 2025. They are also developing the larger Neutron rocket for constellation deployment. Rocket Lab provides complete space solutions including satellite design and manufacture, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management, serving commercial, civil, and defense markets, with major partners including NASA and the US Space Force. Key products include the Electron and Neutron rockets, Photon satellite bus, and various satellite components.
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The RAISE And Shine flight lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula on December 14, 2025 at 03:09 UTC / 16:09 NZDT.
Rocket Lab's Electron successfully launched the Raise-4 satellite belonging to the Japanese space agency JAXA on December 15, 2025.
Rocket Lab plans another Electron mission before the end of 2025, scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 2 in the United States.
Rocket Lab's 19th Electron launch extends the company's annual launch record set earlier in 2025, which included two Electron missions flown within 48 hours.
The Raise-4 mission represents a further advancement for Rocket Lab in the small satellite launch segment.
Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle successfully launched the 'RAISE and Shine' satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) from the Mahia Peninsula.
Rocket Lab announced the qualification of a new fairing system for its Neutron heavy-lift vehicle.
JAXA contracted Rocket Lab for a dedicated Electron mission, allowing precise control over launch timing and orbital parameters.
Rocket Lab is preparing for the second attempt of the 'Bridging The Swarm' mission.
The successful mission indicates a shift in how major space agencies view commercial providers like Rocket Lab as reliable options.
Rocket Lab's launch complex on the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand provides geographic advantages for accessing a range of orbital inclinations.
Rocket Lab's relationship with JAXA supports the company's strategy of becoming an end-to-end space company.
Rocket Lab successfully launched JAXA's RAISE-4 technology demonstration satellite.
JAXA contracted Rocket Lab to launch the RAISE-4 satellites across two missions due to a series of failures during development.
Rocket Lab's 77th Electron mission is scheduled for liftoff for JAXA today.
Rocket Lab has completed qualification testing on its 'Hungry Hippo' fairing, which is the first fairing designed for a reusable launch vehicle.
Rocket Lab aims to qualify the 25 Nms wheel for future Canadian and international space manifests.
Rocket Lab's development work on the reaction wheel is scheduled to begin immediately at its Ontario facility.
Rocket Lab aims to achieve the first launch of the 'Neutron' rocket in 2026.
Rocket Lab USA has secured approximately $1 million CAD ($710,000 USD) from the Canadian Space Agency to expand its spacecraft component portfolio.