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Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) generates frequent news as a space company providing launch services, spacecraft, payloads, and satellite components for commercial, government, and national security customers. News coverage often highlights Electron missions, Neutron development milestones, and contract awards that illustrate how the company participates in civil and defense space programs.
Readers of this page can follow updates on Electron launches, which include dedicated missions for organizations such as the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Earth observation missions for institutions like the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and launches for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and the Department of War’s Space Test Program. Articles also cover HASTE suborbital missions that support hypersonic technology testing for U.S. government and allied customers.
Rocket Lab news also features national security space contracts, including large awards from the U.S. Space Development Agency to design and manufacture satellites equipped with missile warning, tracking, and defense sensors. These stories describe payloads such as the Phoenix infrared sensor and StarLite space protection sensors, as well as the company’s role as a prime contractor and merchant supplier into broader satellite architectures.
Another key theme is technology and product development. News items describe progress on the Neutron launch vehicle, including qualification of its “Hungry Hippo” captive fairing, and updates on satellite components such as new reaction wheels being developed with support from the Canadian Space Agency. Together, these topics provide insight into Rocket Lab’s launch cadence, customer base, and expanding space systems capabilities.
Investors and observers can use this news feed to monitor mission schedules, contract wins, technology milestones, and regulatory disclosures that the company announces through press releases and related communications.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) announced a contract with Astroscale Japan Inc. to launch the ADRAS-J satellite. This mission, part of Japan's Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project, aims to demonstrate new debris removal technology in low Earth orbit.
The Electron rocket will lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in 2023, marking a significant step toward sustainable space practices. The ADRAS-J satellite will rendezvous with a spent Japanese upper stage rocket, enhancing our understanding of the space debris environment.
Rocket Lab has secured a multi-launch contract to deploy 25 IoT satellites for Kinéis across five dedicated missions using the Electron launch vehicle. Launches are expected to commence in Q2 2023, enhancing global IoT connectivity as Kinéis integrates advanced nanosats into its existing systems. The Kick Stage of the Electron will ensure precise satellite deployment. This contract follows a previous agreement with BlackSky for satellite launches, emphasizing Rocket Lab's reliability in satellite deployment with over 100 satellites successfully launched to date.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) reported impressive financial results for the six months ending June 30, 2021, achieving a revenue of
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (RKLB) will report its financial results for Q2 2021 on September 8, 2021, after U.S. market close. A conference call will be held at 1:30 PM PT. The company has scheduled additional presentations at upcoming conferences, including Bloomberg RADAR on September 7 and Deutsche Bank Virtual Technology Conference on September 10, 2021. Rocket Lab is establishing itself as a significant player in the launch services industry, with two operational launch sites and a growing portfolio of satellite and spacecraft missions.
Rocket Lab announced the construction of a new production facility in Long Beach, California, aimed at producing up to 2,000 reaction wheels annually for satellite constellations. This facility expands Rocket Lab's existing manufacturing footprint and incorporates advanced automation technologies. The initiative aligns with recent contracts for undisclosed satellite constellations and is expected to create over 16 new roles. Rocket Lab's satellite components are already utilized in more than 200 satellites globally, including those for BlackSky and Kepler Communications.
Rocket Lab has successfully completed its merger with Vector Acquisition Corporation, with trading set to commence on Nasdaq under the ticker 'RKLB' from August 25, 2021. The merger raised gross proceeds of approximately