Rocket Lab

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.

commercialFounded 2006

History · 2 eventsMay 23, 2023 · Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, assets sold to Rocket Lab, Stratolaunch, and Vast/Launcher

Long Beach, California, United States

www.rocketlabusa.com

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Rocket Lab’s Electron will deploy a pair of PolSIR satellites across two launches to low Earth orbit.

PlanGeneralValue 4.2Jun 25, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: For PolSIR, Electron will deploy a pair of satellites across two launches to LEO to study ice clouds at high altitudes in the tropics and sub-tropics: how they form, why they change throughout the day, and how much ice they contain. Launching NET June 2027.

Rocket Lab achieved the fastest response time ever for a U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Tactically Responsive Space mission.

CapabilityValue 3.5Jun 23, 2026Yesterday evening, Rocket Lab announced the VICTUS HAZE launch. They launched 16 hours, 42 minutes after the notice, beating the 24 hour target and breaking Firefly's record of 27 hours. TrueAnomaly also confirmed that their Jackal spacecraft from CAS500-2 is part of VICTUS HAZE.

Rocket Lab’s VICTUS HAZE launch beat the 24-hour target for the mission.

CapabilityValue 3.8Jun 23, 2026Yesterday evening, Rocket Lab announced the VICTUS HAZE launch. They launched 16 hours, 42 minutes after the notice, beating the 24 hour target and breaking Firefly's record of 27 hours. TrueAnomaly also confirmed that their Jackal spacecraft from CAS500-2 is part of VICTUS HAZE.

Rocket Lab’s VICTUS HAZE launch broke Firefly’s previous 27-hour record.

GeneralValue 3.8Jun 23, 2026Yesterday evening, Rocket Lab announced the VICTUS HAZE launch. They launched 16 hours, 42 minutes after the notice, beating the 24 hour target and breaking Firefly's record of 27 hours. TrueAnomaly also confirmed that their Jackal spacecraft from CAS500-2 is part of VICTUS HAZE.

Rocket Lab launched VICTUS HAZE 16 hours 42 minutes after receiving the notice.

Rocket Lab conducted a responsive launch for the VICTUS HAZE mission for the U.S. Space Force and Space Systems Command.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jun 22, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: Launch so fast we did it without a webcast… just kidding. Watch our responsive launch for the VICTUS HAZE mission for the @USSpaceForce and @USSF_SSC

RTX has confirmed that it is working with Rocket Lab as a subcontractor on a Golden Dome prototype effort.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 21, 2026Orbital Data Centers, Golden Dome OTAs and a European Space Act Update

Rocket Lab launched VICTUS HAZE.

PlanValue 1.8Jun 21, 2026It's now been more then 50 hours since the VICTUS HAZE launch, and neither Rocket Lab nor the US Space Force have said anything. At this point I'd expect them to announce the launch once spacecraft commissioning has been completed, as that's part of the responsive space exercise.

The launch hazard areas for Rocket Lab’s LC-1 mission appeared late on June 18, 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Jun 19, 2026Rocket Lab is preparing for a mysterious launch just 4 to 6 hours from now! Just late last night, hazard areas for a launch from LC-1 towards SSO appeared, with a window between 09:15 and 11:00 UTC. This doesn't line up with the known June launches, possibly this is VICTUS HAZE?

Rocket Lab's VICTUS HAZE was intended to rendezvous with a TrueAnomaly Jackal spacecraft.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 19, 2026This is interesting... Rocket Lab's VICTUS HAZE was set to rendezvous with a TrueAnomaly Jackal (set to launch on Firefly Alpha). While it didn't launch on Alpha, TrueAnomaly did launch a Jackal on the CAS500-2 rideshare, and its orbit passed right over New Zealand at ~10:30 UTC!

Rocket Lab was preparing for a launch from LC-1 toward sun-synchronous orbit within a 09:15 to 11:00 UTC window on June 19, 2026.

PlanValue 3.5Jun 19, 2026Rocket Lab is preparing for a mysterious launch just 4 to 6 hours from now! Just late last night, hazard areas for a launch from LC-1 towards SSO appeared, with a window between 09:15 and 11:00 UTC. This doesn't line up with the known June launches, possibly this is VICTUS HAZE?

Rocket Lab prepared a launch from LC-1 toward a sun-synchronous orbit with a window between 09:15 and 11:00 UTC.

PlanValue 3.5Jun 19, 2026This is interesting... Rocket Lab's VICTUS HAZE was set to rendezvous with a TrueAnomaly Jackal (set to launch on Firefly Alpha). While it didn't launch on Alpha, TrueAnomaly did launch a Jackal on the CAS500-2 rideshare, and its orbit passed right over New Zealand at ~10:30 UTC!

NorthStar Earth & Space has another eight satellites scheduled to launch on Rocket Lab no earlier than late 2026.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jun 17, 2026NorthStar secures major defence deal ahead of public listing for growing space surveillance network

Open Cosmos launched two prototype satellites with Rocket Lab in January to activate the licenses.

RelationshipsPlanLegalValue 4.0Jun 15, 2026Open Cosmos solicita una prórroga a la UIT para su constelación de banda ancha tras problemas con un lanzador

Rocket Lab fell 10.8% after SpaceX began trading on the NASDAQ.

FinancialGeneralValue 3.5Jun 15, 2026Space Stocks Dip After SpaceX IPO

Rocket Lab confirmed that the Curveball HASTE launch was a success.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Jun 12, 2026Rocket Lab posted their page for "Curveball" on their website, confirming the launch was a success. "Curveball" came less then 2 months after the previous HASTE, "Bubbles", and was the 3rd this year. Another 2 or 3 are expected this year, including one in November for Anduril.

Rocket Lab is developing Neutron, a medium-lift launch vehicle.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jun 12, 2026Rocket Lab entra nel Nasdaq-100 e rafforza il suo profilo

Rocket Lab flew the Curveball mission less than two months after the previous HASTE mission, Bubbles.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jun 12, 2026Rocket Lab posted their page for "Curveball" on their website, confirming the launch was a success. "Curveball" came less then 2 months after the previous HASTE, "Bubbles", and was the 3rd this year. Another 2 or 3 are expected this year, including one in November for Anduril.

Rocket Lab’s LC-1 is the world’s first private orbital launch site.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jun 12, 2026RT by @GewoonLukas_: RT by @GewoonLukas_: More rockets in the hangar at LC-1 than we’ve ever had before. We’re lining up a busy few weeks of back-to-back-to-back-to-back launches from the world’s first private orbital launch site 🚀🚀🚀🚀

Rocket Lab expected two or three more HASTE missions in 2026, including one in November for Anduril.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jun 12, 2026Rocket Lab posted their page for "Curveball" on their website, confirming the launch was a success. "Curveball" came less then 2 months after the previous HASTE, "Bubbles", and was the 3rd this year. Another 2 or 3 are expected this year, including one in November for Anduril.

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