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Rocket Lab

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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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'We Love the Nightlife' will be Rocket Lab’s third launch for Capella Space following the 'Stronger Together' mission launched in March 2023 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, USA.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

Rocket Lab scheduled an Electron launch window that opens 2023-07-30, NZST/UTC.

PlanValue 4.0Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

'We Love the Nightlife' follows the 'I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical' mission in August 2020 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, which deployed the first satellite in Capella’s SAR constellation.

CapabilityValue 4.5Jul 21, 2023Rocket Lab’s next mission is for Capella Space

Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle carried Telesat LEO 3 into orbit from New Zealand.

GeneralPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 19, 2023Space Flight Laboratory’s Telesat LEO 3 Microsatellite launches and deploys

Rocket Lab launched seven satellites on the Baby Come Back mission from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 2023-07-17 at 13:27 NZST (01:27 UTC).

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 18, 2023Rocket Lab Deploys Satellites for NASA and Commercial Constellation Operators, Successfully Recovers Booster

Rocket Lab planned to launch its 40th Electron mission before the end of July 2023.

PlanValue 3.5Jul 18, 2023Rocket Lab Deploys Satellites for NASA and Commercial Constellation Operators, Successfully Recovers Booster

Rocket Lab plans to refly a Rutherford engine on an Electron launch later in the same year as the 2023-07-17 mission.

PlanValue 3.5Jul 18, 2023Electron launches seven smallsats in latest step towards reusability

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 18, 2023Rocket Lab Deploys Satellites for NASA and Commercial Constellation Operators, Successfully Recovers Booster

Wayne McIntosh, team lead for Electron reusability at Rocket Lab, outlined a plan of minor changes for flight 39, additional changes for flight 41, and a fully sealed configuration on flight 45 to enable accurate disposition for reuse.

PlanCapabilityGrowthGovernanceValue 4.3Jul 18, 2023Electron launches seven smallsats in latest step towards reusability

Rocket Lab launched Telesat’s 30-kilogram LEO 3 spacecraft on 2023-07-17 on an Electron along with six smaller satellites.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 18, 2023Rocket Lab launch enables Telesat to restart LEO demonstrations

NorthStar Earth and Space signed a contract with Rocket Lab on 2024-06-22 to launch its first four space situational awareness satellites on an Electron this fall.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.6Jul 18, 2023Electron launches seven smallsats in latest step towards reusability

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns after decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

RelationshipsPlanGeneralValue 4.5Jul 17, 2023Rocket Lab Electron launches satellites for NASA, Space Flight Laboratory + Spire Global

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite intended to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing following decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.3Jul 16, 2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

Rocket Lab has conducted three launch missions to deploy Synspective’s SAR satellites into their designated orbits.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.5Jul 14, 2023Synspective Signs Multi-Launch Contract with Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab provides dedicated Electron launch services and has delivered launch missions for small satellites including Synspective’s StriX satellites.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jul 14, 2023Synspective Signs Multi-Launch Contract with Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab launched a Synspective mission named The Owl Spreads Its Wings on 15 September 2022.

PlanValue 4.0Jul 13, 2023Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal to Further Deploy Synspective Constellation

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Jul 13, 2023Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deployment deal plus the company’s next rideshare mission launch is scheduled for liftoff on July 17th

Rocket Lab has been launching for Synspective since 2020 when Rocket Lab deployed the first satellite in Synspective’s synthetic aperture radar constellation.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jul 13, 2023Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal to Further Deploy Synspective Constellation

Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch three missions for Synspective beginning in late 2023 from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, including the two new missions.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jul 13, 2023Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deployment deal plus the company’s next rideshare mission launch is scheduled for liftoff on July 17th

Rocket Lab launched a Synspective mission named The Owl’s Night Continues on 28 February 2022.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jul 13, 2023Rocket Lab Signs Multi-Launch Deal to Further Deploy Synspective Constellation
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