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The JENNA mission was a suborbital flight under Rocket Lab's Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test (HASTE) program.
The ESCAPADE mission is based on Rocket Lab’s Explorer spacecraft platform, which is a configurable, high delta-V interplanetary variant.
Rocket Lab Corporation has delivered two Explorer-class spacecraft to Kennedy Space Flight Center for NASA’s ESCAPADE mission.
Upon arrival at Kennedy Space Center, Rocket Lab engineers will conduct post-transport inspections and functional tests in the cleanroom.
Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, highlighted the significance of delivering the spacecraft on schedule and within budget.
Rocket Lab’s mature spacecraft manufacturing experience and vertically integrated supply chain enabled the rapid development of the spacecraft.
Rocket Lab successfully launched the JENNA mission from Wallops Island, Virginia, on September 22, 2025, around 7:45 PM EDT.
According to Jean-Luc Maria, the only small rocket that competes with Exotrail is Rocket Lab, which has low capacity and long wait times.
Sierra Space received a similar contract in October 2024, and Rocket Lab was awarded a contract in May 2025.
Rocket Lab reached orbit after two tries and achieved reliable orbital launches with half as many attempts as SpaceX.
Rocket Lab opened a reusable rocket launch facility named Launch Complex 3 on Wallops Island in Virginia on August 28, 2025.
Launch Complex 3 is Rocket Lab's fourth launch site and features a vertical launch and landing system.
Rocket Lab has diversified its operations across the US, New Zealand, Canada, and Europe.
Rocket Lab recently announced the acquisition of Mynaric, a German optical communications supplier.
Rocket Lab operates in Canada and keeps around 700 of its 2,000 global staff and its key launch site in New Zealand.
By the end of 2024, Rocket Lab was valued at around US$8 billion.
Rocket Lab was invited to compete for missions under the US National Security Space Launch program, which involves contracts worth up to US$6 billion.
Rocket Lab was founded in 2006 and was listed on NASDAQ in 2021.
Rocket Lab is New Zealand's flagship player in the space sector.
Iaroslav Iakubivskyi from MIT is working on Venus mission concepts, including a small entry probe scheduled to launch next year by Rocket Lab.