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Rocket Lab

US
commercialFounded 2006
www.rocketlabusa.com
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Starling joins a list of NASA missions launched by Rocket Lab since 2018 that includes the ELaNa-19 educational CubeSat program, the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon, and two dedicated Electron launches for the NASA TROPICS mission.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Signs a Deal with NASA to Launch Small Satellite Swarm for Starling Mission

All Photon spacecraft incorporate Rocket Lab-designed and manufactured components and software including star trackers, propulsion, reaction wheels, solar panels, flight software, radios, composite structures and tanks, and separation systems.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabTechnical ProductMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

The Photon spacecraft was developed, manufactured, and tested at Rocket Lab’s Spacecraft Production Facility in Long Beach, California.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabTechnical ProductMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Rocket Lab USA completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

The Rocket Lab-designed and built Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120 kg capsule.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabOrg RelationshipMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft is a configurable spacecraft bus platform that can support missions from low Earth orbit to interplanetary destinations.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabTechnical ProductMay 10, 2023Rocket Lab Ships Completed Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Rocket Lab has launched NASA missions since 2018, including the ELaNa-19 educational CubeSat program.

Mentioned as: rocket labTechnical ProductMay 9, 2023A NASA smallsat swarm to be launched by Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab expects $23,000,000 in launch revenue in the second quarter from three Electron launches.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative FinancialMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab sees itself as leader of the small launch industry

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) signed a deal to launch NASA’s Starling mission.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023A NASA smallsat swarm to be launched by Rocket Lab

For the second quarter of 2023, Rocket Lab expects revenue between $60,000,000 and $63,000,000.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabTechnical ProductMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance For Continued Growth In Second Quarter 2023

Starling joins other NASA missions launched by Rocket Lab since 2018, including the ELaNa-19 educational CubeSat program, the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon, and two dedicated Electron launches for the NASA TROPICS mission.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Small Satellite Swarm for NASA

All Photon spacecraft incorporate Rocket Lab-designed and manufactured components and software including star trackers, propulsion, reaction wheels, solar panels, flight software, radios, composite structures and tanks, and separation systems.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabTechnical ProductMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

Rocket Lab completed and shipped a custom Photon spacecraft developed for Varda Space Industries.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

For the second quarter of 2023, Rocket Lab expects GAAP operating expenses between $55,000,000 and $57,000,000.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabTechnical ProductMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance For Continued Growth In Second Quarter 2023

The Rocket Lab-designed Photon spacecraft will provide power, communications, propulsion, and attitude control to Varda’s 120 kg capsule.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Completes Custom-Built Photon Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

For the second quarter of 2023, Rocket Lab expects Launch Services revenue of approximately $23,000,000.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative FinancialMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance For Continued Growth In Second Quarter 2023

Rocket Lab delivered fiscal first quarter 2023 financial results that exceeded the high end of prior guidance for revenue and gross margin.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance For Continued Growth In Second Quarter 2023

Rocket Lab is planning 20 Electron launches in 2024 with a launch rate increasing to six launches per quarter in the final quarter of 2024.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab sees itself as leader of the small launch industry

Rocket Lab completed a seven-day turnaround between its 34th Electron launch, "Stronger Together," from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on 2023-03-16 and its 35th Electron launch, "The Beat Goes On," from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on 2023-03-24.

Mentioned as: rocket labNarrative GrowthMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results, Issues Guidance For Continued Growth In Second Quarter 2023

NASA signed a contract with Rocket Lab to launch a constellation of four cubesats called Starling to test autonomous swarm technologies in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralMay 9, 2023Rocket Lab sees itself as leader of the small launch industry
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