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Rocket Lab’s next Electron Launch will be the 6th mission for iQPS

October 20, 2025

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company—this […]

Filed Under: Earth Imaging, Electron Launch Vehicle, iQPS (Japan), Japan, New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SmallSat, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Launch, Smallsat Launch Vehicles, Smallsat SAR, smallsats Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab secures multiple launches with JAXA

October 12, 2025

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a direct contract for two dedicated Electron launches with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – signifying the criticality of Electron to international […]

Filed Under: Electron Launch Vehicle, Japan, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), JAXA, Multiple Launch Agreement (MLA), New Zealand, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SmallSat, smallsats Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab + Synspective sign another 10-launch contract

September 30, 2025

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) has secured a second, multi-launch contract with Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company. The new contract for a further […]

Filed Under: Electron Launch Vehicle, Launch Contract, LEO, LEO Missions, LEO Payloads, News, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, SAR, SAR, SAR Data, SAR Payload, Satellites, SmallSat, Smallsat Company, Smallsat Constellation, Smallsat Contract, Smallsat Development, Smallsat Fleet, Smallsat Launch Vehicles, Smallsat Launches, Smallsat Missions, Smallsat SAR, SmallSat Technologies, smallsats, StriX Smallsat (Synspective), Synspective Tagged With: Featured

Rocket Lab’s HASTE suborbital flight of JUSTIN mission now set for Tuesday launch

September 29, 2025

JUSTIN is the mission name for a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital flight, scheduled to launch on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM – 10:00 PM PDT, from the Mid-Atlantic […]

Filed Under: Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, HASTE Missions, HASTE Rocket, Hypersonic, Hypersonic Aircraft, Military, Military Agreements, Missiles, United States Air Force, United States Army, United States Marine Corps (USMC), Wallops Flight Facility (NASA), Wallops Island, Wallops Launch Complex

Rocket Lab launches ‘Symphony In The Stars’ and achieves new record of two launches under 48 hours

June 28, 2025

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), provider of launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 68th Electron rocket to deploy a single satellite to […]

Filed Under: Electron, Electron Launch Vehicle, Launch Agreement, Launch Facilities, Launch Management, Launch Manifest, New Zealand, On-Orbit Services, Rocket Lab, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 Tagged With: Featured

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

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