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Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) signed a direct contract with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for two dedicated Electron launches from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The first launch is scheduled for December 2025 to deploy JAXA’s RAISE-4 demonstration satellite, carrying eight technologies. The second mission, scheduled in 2026, is a JAXA-manifested rideshare of eight spacecraft including educational small sats, an ocean-monitoring satellite, an ultra-small multispectral camera demo, and a deployable origami antenna.

Rocket Lab says it has more than two dozen dedicated missions booked to fly on Electron through the end of the decade and reports 100% mission success for launches completed this year.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) signed a multi-launch contract with Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS) for three additional dedicated Electron missions, bringing iQPS’s booked Electron launches to seven. The missions are scheduled to launch no earlier than 2026 from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.

Each mission will deploy a single SAR satellite using Rocket Lab’s Motorized Lightband separation system, demonstrating Rocket Lab’s vertical integration across launch and space systems. Rocket Lab says it increased production and cadence to meet demand for 20+ launches in 2025. The next iQPS launch is scheduled for November 2025, with further details to follow.

Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) set the launch window for its next Synspective mission, "Owl New World," opening October 14, 2025 UTC from Launch Complex 1, New Zealand.

The mission will deploy Synspective's seventh StriX satellite, the first of a new generation for its LEO SAR constellation. This flight is Rocket Lab's seventh launch for Synspective, part of a scheduled series of 21 missions to complete the constellation before the end of the decade.

Rocket Lab reported this will be its 15th launch of 2025 and 73rd overall, noting 100% mission success so far this year and a projected 20+ launches in 2025.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) has secured a second multi-launch contract with Japanese SAR satellite company Synspective for 10 additional Electron launches, bringing their total contracted missions to 21 launches - the largest order from a single customer to date.

The agreement extends their existing partnership, with Rocket Lab having already successfully deployed six StriX satellites for Synspective. All future launches will take place from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand through the end of the decade.

This second contract within 18 months demonstrates Electron's growing dominance in the small lift launch market and highlights the importance of Rocket Lab's schedule flexibility and streamlined operations for constellation deployment.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) has delivered two Explorer-class spacecraft, named Blue and Gold, to Kennedy Space Center for NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission. The spacecraft, developed in partnership with UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory, were completed in just three and a half years - an accelerated timeline for Mars missions.

The twin spacecraft will conduct a 22-month journey to Mars, where they will enter complementary elliptical orbits to simultaneously capture data from two regions of Mars' magnetosphere. This mission, part of NASA's SIMPLEx program, aims to study how solar wind affects Mars' atmosphere at a fraction of traditional mission costs. Launch is scheduled for fall 2025 on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) has officially opened Launch Complex 3 at the Virginia Spaceport Authority's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island, Virginia. This new facility will serve as a dedicated test, launch, and landing site for the company's reusable Neutron rocket.

The Neutron rocket represents a significant advancement in medium-lift launch capabilities, with the ability to launch 13,000kg (33,000 pounds) to space. The facility was constructed in less than two years and employs over 60 Virginia-based staff. The complex will support commercial constellations, national security missions, interplanetary missions, and eventually human spaceflight, marking a crucial step in expanding U.S. launch capabilities.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of its 70th Electron mission, dubbed 'Live, Laugh, Launch'. The launch took place from Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on August 23, 2025, at 22:42 UTC.

The mission marks Electron's 12th launch of 2025, demonstrating the company's accelerated launch schedule and operational efficiency. Notable achievements include executing two launches just two days apart in the previous quarter. The majority of this year's missions have focused on deploying satellite constellations for operators under multi-launch contracts, highlighting Electron's reliability in the small satellite launch market.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) announced major U.S. investments to expand semiconductor manufacturing capacity for space-grade components. The company received a $23.9 million award from the Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act to support these initiatives.

Key highlights include the $275 million acquisition of Geost, an electro-optical payload provider, and plans to increase production capacity from 20,000 to 35,000 wafers per month. The expansion will strengthen domestic supply chains for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors, while expanding U.S.-based headcount to over 2,000 employees across seven states.

Rocket Lab's solar cells have powered significant space missions including the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's Artemis lunar missions, and Mars exploration projects.

Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced its upcoming 70th Electron mission, named "Live, Laugh, Launch," scheduled to launch from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on August 23, 2025. The mission will deploy five satellites to a 655km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer.

This launch demonstrates Electron's rapid launch cadence, occurring less than three weeks after its previous mission. The announcement comes as Rocket Lab prepares to open its new Launch Complex 3 at Wallops Island, Virginia, which will host the company's upcoming medium-lift, reusable Neutron rocket.