Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) to explore the possibility of using the company’s Neutron and […]
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Rocket Lab successfully completes the first test fire of a reused Rutherford engine
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has successfully test fired a reused Rutherford first stage engine for the first time – a significant technical achievement in Rocket Lab’s efforts to make the […]
The ‘Owl Spreads Its Wings’ launch from Rocket Lab for Synspective upcoming in mid-September
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: RKLB) upcoming 30th Electron launch will deliver the company’s 150th payload and 300th Rutherford engine to space — this mission is a dedicated launch for […]
Synspective’s StriX-1 smallsat schedule for a Rocket Lab Electron launch
A SAR satellite data and analytic solutions provider, Synspective Inc. has announced the official launch schedule of StriX-1, the company’s third SAR satellite. StriX-1 has a launch window starting from […]
UPDATE 3: Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket pushes NROL-199 to the satellite’s assigned slot
At 05:00 UTC on August 4, 2022, Rocket Lab successfully launched the company’s second of two, back-to-back, national security missions for the National Reconnaissance Office. Highlights of this mission include: […]
UPDATE 1: Rocket Lab launches the 1st of two Responsive Space Missions for NRO
Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) has successfully launched the first of two responsive space missions for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). Following lift-off of […]
UPDATE 6: Lunar Transfer Orbit achieved by Rocket Lab for the NASA CAPSTONE smallsat — 1st deep space mission success for the company
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) has successfully deployed a pathfinding satellite for NASA, setting it on a course to the Moon. This deployment marks […]
The CAPSTONE Smallsat Arrives Safely @ Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand + Payload Integration Started For The Lunar Orbit Mission
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) has revealed that the CAPSTONE spacecraft has arrived at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, in preparation for launch to lunar orbit. With […]
Terran Orbital Ships NASA’s CAPSTONE Smallsat To New Zealand For Rocket Lab’s Launch Vehicle Payload Integration
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has shipped their CAPSTONE satellite to a launch site on the Mahia Peninsula of New Zealand. CAPSTONE will launch on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket […]
Rocket Lab Supporting NASA’s Human Mission Return To The Moon
In May 2022, Rocket Lab will launch a cubesat to the Moon — this historic pathfinding mission supports NASA’s Artemis program that will land the first woman and first person […]