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 […]
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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 […]
NanoAvionics to build two smallsats for New Zealand’s Te Pūnaha Ātea Space Institute
Te Pūnaha Ātea Space Institute (TPA-SI) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, has tasked NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellite platforms, designed in partnership to support educational and technology demonstration […]
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 […]
Catch Me If You Can — And They Did — Rocket Lab’s “There And Back Again Mission” Deploys 34 Satellites To Orbit + A First… The Electron Booster Is Captured With A Helicopter
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”) successfully launched their 26th Electron mission, deploying 34 satellites to orbit — the company has now deployed a total of 146 […]
UPDATE #2: Rocket Lab’s “There and Back Again” Mission With A Mid-Air Attempt To Capture The Falcon 9’s 1st Stage Is Now Pushed Out To No Earlier Than May 1st
Due to weather challenges, Rocket Lab is pushing the launch of their “There and Back Again” rideshare mission to no earlier than May 1st, with a launch window of 22:35 […]
Spaceflight’s 50th Mission All Groomed + Set For A Rocket Lab Electron Launch
Spaceflight Inc. is preparing for their 50th mission, which will launch aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket no earlier than April 22. The RL-9 mission, called “There and Back Again,” […]
Sending Their 112th Satellite To Orbit For BlackSky Is Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully deployed two satellites to orbit for real-time geospatial intelligence company BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY), bringing the total number of satellites deployed by Rocket […]
Rocket Lab To Launch BlackSky Earth Imaging Satellites From Launch Complex 1 In New Zealand
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab”) has announced the launch window for the company’s next Electron mission. This is a dedicated mission for BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY) through global […]
Rocket Lab’s Electron Rocket Propels Synspective’s StriX-β SAR Smallsat To Orbit + Wallops Island Selected As The Firm’s Neutron Rocket Site
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully deployed a second Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite to orbit for data and solutions provider Synspective, bringing the total number of satellites […]