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Planetary Systems Corporation

US
commercialFounded 1998
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
www.rocketlabusa.com/space-systems/separation-systems/
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Planetary Systems Corporation designed Rocket Lab’s separation systems, which Rocket Lab acquired in 2021.

ORG RELATIONSHIP11/12/2022Rocket Lab’s trilogy of projects…

Planetary Systems Corporation is a Maryland-based supplier of separation systems and satellite dispensers that Rocket Lab acquired in 2021.

ORG RELATIONSHIP11/9/2022Rocket Lab wins $14 million in contracts to supply hardware for U.S. military satellites

Planetary Systems Corporation is a Maryland-based space hardware company acquired by Rocket Lab in December 2021.

ORG RELATIONSHIP10/13/2022Rocket Lab’s Electron arrives at Wallops Launch Complex 2 for the firm’s 1st launch from Virginia

Planetary Systems Corporation is a Maryland-based space hardware company acquired by Rocket Lab in December 2021.

ORG RELATIONSHIP10/13/2022Rocket Lab’s Electron arrives at Wallops Launch Complex 2 for the firm’s 1st launch from Virginia

Planetary Systems Corporation provides mechanical separation systems and satellite dispensers with a 100% mission success heritage to date across more than 100 missions.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT11/16/2021Rocket Lab to acquire Space hardware company Planetary Systems Corporation