Polaris Intelligence
Polaris
Intelligence
AboutNational IntelligenceOrganizationsProductsMissionsVehiclesSpacecraftConstellationsForecastsLatest Information
Explore
© Polaris Intelligence 2026Admin

Rocket Lab

US
commercialFounded 2006
www.rocketlabusa.com
Admin Edit

All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

HawkEye 360’s sixth cluster of satellites is slated to launch on Rocket Lab’s inaugural Electron mission from Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia no earlier than December 2022.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 18, 2022HawkEye 360’s fourth and fifth satellite clusters begin operation

Rocket Lab moved its company registration from New Zealand in 2013 and operates as an American company with a New Zealand subsidiary.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative LegalAug 18, 2022Op-ed | Taking the Number 8 Wire Mindset to Space: New Zealand’s Approach to the Space Economy

The single StriX-1 satellite manifested on this Electron launch will bring Rocket Lab’s tally of satellites delivered to orbit to 150.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralAug 18, 2022Rocket Lab Announces its 30th Electron Launch for Synspective

StriX-β was launched in March 2022 on Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 17, 2022Synspective to launch its first commercial satellite for full-scale business expansion

HawkEye 360’s sixth cluster of satellites is slated to launch on Rocket Lab’s inaugural Electron mission from Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia no earlier than December 2022.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 17, 2022HawkEye 360’s Fourth and Fifth Satellite Clusters Begin Operation

StriX-α was launched in December 2021 on Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 17, 2022Synspective to launch its first commercial satellite for full-scale business expansion

HawkEye 360’s sixth cluster of satellites is slated to launch on Rocket Lab’s inaugural Electron mission from Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia no earlier than December 2022.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 17, 2022HawkEye 360’s Clusters 4 + 5 smallsats have initiated in-space ops

Terran Orbital and Rocket Lab collaborated with NASA to launch Capstone, a small spacecraft currently scouting the future orbit of the Lunar Gateway.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 12, 2022Why NASA Wants to Go Back to the Moon

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 is a private launch site that has two launch pads and can support up to 120 launches per year.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative CapabilityAug 8, 2022Rocket Lab Launches Second National Security Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

Rocket Lab launched the CAPSTONE mission to the Moon for NASA on 2022-06-28 using an Electron rocket.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 8, 2022Rocket Lab Launches Second National Security Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

Rocket Lab launched the NROL-162 mission on 2022-07-13 under the mission name "Wise One Looks Ahead".

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 8, 2022Rocket Lab Launches Second National Security Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

Rocket Lab operates three launch pads across sites in New Zealand and the United States.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative CapabilityAug 8, 2022Rocket Lab Launches Second National Security Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

Rocket Lab launched the NROL-199 mission on an Electron rocket from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 at 05:00 UTC on 2022-08-04.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 8, 2022Rocket Lab Launches Second National Security Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

NROL-199 and NROL-162 were awarded to Rocket Lab by the National Reconnaissance Office under the Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR) contract.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabOrg RelationshipAug 8, 2022Rocket Lab Launches Second National Security Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

Rocket Lab achieved three successful Electron launches in just over five weeks in 2022 with CAPSTONE, NROL-162, and NROL-199.

Mentioned as: rocket labNarrative PlanAug 8, 2022Rocket Lab Launches Second National Security Mission for the National Reconnaissance Office

The National Reconnaissance Office previously conducted the RASR-2 launch on 2020-06-13 from New Zealand using a Rocket Lab Electron rocket.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 4, 2022Rocket Lab launches classified mission for National Reconnaissance Office

NROL-199 was launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Pad B.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative GeneralAug 4, 2022UPDATE 3: Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket pushes NROL-199 to the satellite’s assigned slot

Rocket Lab launched the NROL-162 Wise One Looks Ahead mission on 2022-07-13.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 4, 2022Rocket Lab launches Second of Two National Reconnaissance Office Missions

Two National Reconnaissance Office missions launched 2022-07-13 and 2022-08-04 were small satellites developed jointly with the Australian government and launched on Rocket Lab vehicles from New Zealand.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 4, 2022NRO’s spy satellite fleet to become more diverse

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the National Reconnaissance Office mission NROL-199 on 2022-08-04 at 1:00 a.m. Eastern.

Mentioned as: Rocket LabNarrative PlanAug 4, 2022Rocket Lab launches classified mission for National Reconnaissance Office
Page96of142