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New HawkEye 360 satellite cluster supports mission success for government and allied partners in complex environments

June 26, 2025

HawkEye 360 Inc. has made successful contact with its Cluster 12 satellites following their launch from New Zealand aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket— Cluster 12 was launched on June […]

Filed Under: Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Government, HawkEye 360, HawkEye 360 Cluster 12, LEO, News, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SmallSat, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat Deployment, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Markets, Smallsat Missions, SmallSat Technologies, smallsats, Space-Based RF, SSO, Sun Synchronous (SSO)

Rocket Lab’s Electron set to launch Get The Hawk Outta Here (4x HawkEye 360)

June 25, 2025

‘Get The Hawk Outta Here’ is scheduled to launch Thursday, June 26th, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PDT from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1. The client is HawkEye 360, a […]

Filed Under: Agency Contracts, Constellation, Contracts, Data Collection System (DCS), Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Geospatial Analytics, HawkEye 360, Launch Contract, Lightbands, Microsat, Microsatellites, Motorized LIghtband Separation System (Rocket Lab), New Zealand, Polar Orbits, Radio Frequency (RF), RF Intelligence, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2, Signals, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat Contract, Strategic

Rocket Lab launches BlackSky’s “Full Stream Ahead” Earth observing Gen-3 satellite mission

June 2, 2025

Rocket Lab’s “Full Stream Ahead” mission lifted off at 7:57 p.m. ET (June 2) launching to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) an Earth-observing “Gen-3” satellite for Virginia-based BlackSky. Photo by Satnews. […]

Filed Under: AI-Powered Analytics, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), BlackSky, BlackSky Technology Inc., Constellations, Earth Observation (EO), Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Gen-3 Imaging Satellite (BlackSky), High Resolution Data, Imagery, Intelligence, Launch, Launch Vehicle, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Mission, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Spacecraft

Rocket Lab schedules next mission for multi-launch customer iQPS

May 6, 2025

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the launch window for the firm’s next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). The mission, named […]

Filed Under: Electron Launch Vehicle, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space Inc. (iQPS), News, Rocket Lab, Rocket Launch, SAR, SAR Payload, Satellite Launch Processing, Satellites, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), SmallSat, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat Deployment, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Launch Vehicles, Smallsat Missions, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Tagged With: Featured

Could Rocket Lab gain ground in D2C race?

March 20, 2025

There’s no doubt that Elon Musk’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system currently dominates Direct-To-Consumer (D2C) transmissions. Starlink is also enjoying success in serving Cruise ships and airlines with high-speed connectivity. There’s currently […]

Filed Under: 5G, Airbus, Airline Market, Amazon Project Kuiper, AST SpaceMobile, Business Moves, Connectivity, Constellation, Contracts, Cruise Line, Cruise Ships, Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Eutelsat OneWeb, Falcon 9, Germany, Kuiper, Laser Comms, Launch, Launch Contract, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Mynaric, New Zealand, OneWeb, Project Kuiper, Rocket Lab, Smallsat Constellation, Solar, Solar Panels, Starlink

Rocket Lab signs 2nd multi-launch deal—eight Electron missions with iQPS

March 3, 2025

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed one of its largest Electron launch agreements to date in a second, multi-launch deal with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. […]

Filed Under: Earth Imaging, Electron Launch Vehicle, iQPS (Japan), Launch Contract, LEO, Multi-Launch Agreement, News, Rocket Lab, SAR, SAR Payload, Satellites, SmallSat, Smallsat Contract, Smallsat Deployment, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Missions, Smallsat Payloads, smallsats, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab’s dress rehearsal complete now “Fasten Your Seatbelts” for Electron Tuesday launch

February 17, 2025

“This launch represents a major inflection point for our global defense and intelligence customer base as BlackSky introduces very high-resolution Gen-3 capabilities to our high-frequency, low-latency monitoring constellation,” said Brian […]

Filed Under: BlackSky, BlackSky Technology Inc., Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Constellations, Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Gen-3 Imaging Satellite (BlackSky), Launches, Monitoring, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Wet Dress Rehearsal

Rocket Lab schedules the launch for 1st of multiple missions for BlackSky

February 10, 2025

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) will soon launch a satellite on a dedicated Electron mission, the first of a bulk order of multiple new missions for real-time space-based intelligence […]

Filed Under: BlackSky, Constellation, Earth Observation (EO), Earth Observation Satellites, Earth Observation Systems, Electron Launch Vehicle, Gen-3 Imaging Satellite (BlackSky), LEO, News, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SmallSat, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat Deployment, Smallsat Dispenser System, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Launch Vehicles, Smallsat Markets, Smallsat Missions, Smallsat Payloads, smallsats Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab is back and scheduled to launch IoT 4 You on Sunday

February 5, 2025

Rocket lab has rescheduled the IoT 4 you to Sunday, February 8/9 from Rocket Lab’s private orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1, in New Zealand on Saturday at 12:43 PM […]

Filed Under: Automatic Identification System (AIS), CNES, Comms, Constellation, Electric Propulsion, Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL), Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, France, HASTE Missions, HASTE Rocket, Hypersonics Capabilities, International Space Station (ISS), Kinéis (France), Launch Delay, Launch Vehicle, Maritime, Nanosatellite, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SmallSat, smallsats, UHF / VHF

Rocket Lab to launch global wildfire detection and monitoring mission for OroraTech

January 22, 2025

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a contract for a responsive launch on Electron with Orora Technologies (OroraTech), a German company developing a satellite constellation to monitor wildfires […]

Filed Under: Constellation, Earth Observation (EO), Earth Observation Satellites, Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Germany, Launch Contract, LEO, New Zealand, Orora Technologies, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SmallSat, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Launch Vehicles, Smallsat Markets, Smallsat Missions, smallsats

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