Rocket Lab is an American aerospace manufacturer with a wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary. The company develops lightweight, cost-effective commercial rocket launch services. The Electron Program was founded on the premise that small payloads such as CubeSats require dedicated small launch vehicles and flexibility not currently offered by traditional rocket systems. Its rocket, the Electron, is a light-weight rocket and is now operating commercially. The company is also producing a variety of spacecrafts and spacecrafts components.
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Nasdaq: RKLB as of 2026-07-05
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- noise2026-11-02Rocket Lab launches 10th dedicated Electron mission for iQPS
- notable2026-10-28Rocket Lab's Neutron hardware arrives at Launch Complex 3 for pad testing
- noise2026-10-23Rocket Lab launches three more HawkEye 360 Hawk satellites
- notable2026-10-06NASA eyes bulk rocket purchases for its Moon Base amid Falcon 9 squeeze
- major2026-09-30Rocket Lab signs 20-launch Electron deal with Synspective, its largest ever
- noise2026-09-26Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 13th StriX SAR satellite
- notable2026-09-25Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice signals more acquisitions ahead
- notable2026-09-24Iridium shareholders approve Rocket Lab acquisition
- noise2026-09-19Rocket Lab launches Synspective's 12th StriX SAR satellite
- notable2026-09-15Rocket Lab completes $1.94 billion ATM to fully fund Iridium acquisition
- noise2026-09-11Rocket Lab launches BlackSky's 5th Gen-3 satellite on confidential Electron mission
- notable2026-09-11Rocket Lab protests NASA's Mars orbiter award to Blue Origin
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- 20232023-01-24Rocket Lab flies first Electron from new Virginia Launch Complex 2 (per Spaceflight Now)as of 2026-07-05
- 20222022-01-18Rocket Lab closes $80 million acquisition of SolAero Holdings (per SatNews)as of 2026-07-05
- 20212021-03Rocket Lab unveils Neutron reusable medium-lift rocket program (per NASASpaceflight)as of 2026-07-05
- 20202020-08-31Rocket Lab launches first in-house Photon satellite First Light (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-05
- 2020-04-30Rocket Lab closes acquisition of Sinclair Interplanetary (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-05
- 20172017-05Rocket Lab flies Electron maiden test launch It's a Test (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-05
- 20062006Peter Beck founds Rocket Lab in New Zealand (per Forbes)as of 2026-07-05
faq
What is Rocket Lab?
Rocket Lab focuses on Aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider. as of 2026-07-05
Where is Rocket Lab based?
Rocket Lab is based in United States of America. as of 2026-07-05
When was Rocket Lab founded?
Rocket Lab was founded in 2006. as of 2026-07-05