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Rocket Lab

End-to-end space company

rocketlabcorp.com
Headquarters
Long Beach, United States
Founded year
2006
Company type
Public company
Number of employees
2,200–5,000

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Latest news about Rocket Lab

In short: Rocket Lab achieved record revenue and secured a major $190 million defense contract while advancing its Neutron rocket and satellite subsystems.

Company announcements

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    Rocket Lab awarded $30M contract for HASTE launches with Anduril

    The contract funds three hypersonic test flights from Virginia within 12 months. It advances U.S. defense hypersonic capabilities.

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    Rocket Lab signs largest launch contract ever

    Confidential customer books five Neutron and three Electron launches for 2026-2029, boosting backlog over $2.2 billion.

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    Rocket Lab announces acquisition of Motiv Space Systems

    The deal adds robotics for Mars missions and insources precision mechanisms like solar array drives. Expected to close in Q2 2026.

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    Rocket Lab and Raytheon selected for Space Force interceptor program

    The partnership demonstrates advanced capabilities for U.S. Space Force’s Space Based Interceptor to strengthen missile defense against hypersonic threats.

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