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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 (NASDAQ: RKLB) has successfully completed the Systems Integration Review (SIR) for the U.S. Space Force's VICTUS HAZE mission, a key milestone in the Space Systems Command's Tactically Responsive Space program. The company achieved this milestone just 15 months after contract award, demonstrating exceptional efficiency in mission execution.
As the sole provider delivering a complete end-to-end mission solution, Rocket Lab's scope includes satellite design, manufacturing, integration, testing, launch, and on-orbit operations. The VICTUS HAZE mission aims to demonstrate rapid spacecraft deployment and conduct rendezvous and proximity operations on tactically relevant timelines for U.S. national security needs.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced an exclusive opportunity for retail shareholders to attend the official opening of Launch Complex 3 (LC-3) on Wallops Island, Virginia, scheduled for August 28, 2025. The facility will serve as the launch site for the company's new medium-lift reusable Neutron rocket.
The company will randomly select ten U.S. citizen shareholders aged 18 or older to attend the invite-only event. Interested shareholders can submit entries between August 7-15, 2025. Winners must cover their own transportation, lodging, and other expenses.
The LC-3 opening represents a significant milestone in enhancing U.S. launch capabilities and Virginia's aerospace industry presence. CEO Peter Beck emphasized the complex's importance in providing a cost-effective and reliable medium-lift launch alternative.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) reported strong Q2 2025 financial results with record quarterly revenue of $144 million, representing a 36% year-over-year growth and 650 basis points improvement in gross margins. The company successfully completed five Electron missions during the quarter, including two launches two days apart from the same launch site.
Key developments include the imminent acquisition of Geost for $275 million in a cash-plus-equity deal, progress on the $515 million Space Development Agency constellation project, and advancement of Launch Complex 3 for the Neutron rocket. For Q3 2025, Rocket Lab guides revenue between $145-155 million with Non-GAAP Gross Margins of 39-41%.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) has successfully completed its 69th Electron mission, launching a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite for Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS). The mission, named 'The Harvest Goddess Thrives', lifted off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 04:10 UTC on August 5th, 2025.
The launch deployed the QPS-SAR-12 satellite (KUSHINADA-I) to a 575km circular Earth orbit. This marks Rocket Lab's fourth launch for iQPS this year and fifth overall mission for the client. Four additional dedicated iQPS missions are scheduled through 2025 and 2026, making Electron the primary launch provider for iQPS's constellation deployment.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced its 69th Electron mission and 11th launch of 2025, scheduled for August 5, 2025 UTC from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The mission, named 'The Harvest Goddess Thrives', will deploy the QPS-SAR-12 satellite (KUSHINADA-I) for Japanese Earth imaging company iQPS to a 575km circular Earth orbit.
This marks the fifth mission for iQPS, following successful deployments in 2023 and 2025, with three more dedicated missions planned through 2026. Rocket Lab maintains a 100% mission success rate for all Electron launches this year, strengthening its position as a leading small satellite launch provider while preparing for its Neutron rocket debut.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading provider of launch services and space systems, has scheduled its Q2 2025 financial results announcement for August 7, 2025, after U.S. markets close. The company will hold a conference call at 2:00 PM PT / 5:00 PM ET the same day, with a live webcast available on their investor relations website.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) has awarded a contract to Bollinger Shipyards to support the modification of its ocean landing platform for the Neutron reusable rocket. The 400-ft-long platform, named 'Return On Investment', will be modified at Bollinger's shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana, with delivery expected in early 2026.
The platform will feature autonomous ground support equipment, blast shielding, and station-keeping thrusters for Neutron rocket landings at sea. Operating from the U.S. East Coast, it will support operations at Rocket Lab's launch site on Wallops Island, Virginia. The company aims to double Neutron's launch capacity annually once the service begins.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta (T2TL-Beta) program. As the prime contractor, Rocket Lab will deliver 18 spacecraft for the constellation, which will serve as a crucial component of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
The CDR milestone, following the successful Preliminary Design Review in late 2024, confirms that the spacecraft design, manufacturing approach, and systems architecture meet all mission requirements. The program will now advance to full-scale production. The constellation will operate in low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide resilient, low-latency communications network support for U.S. and allied forces worldwide.
Rocket Lab will utilize its high-performance Lightning platform for the spacecraft, specifically adapted for national security LEO constellation requirements. The company's vertical integration allows in-house production of key subsystems including solar panels, composite structures, star trackers, reaction wheels, radios, avionics, and software.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) successfully completed its 68th Electron rocket mission, 'Symphony In The Stars,' launching from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The mission achieved a significant milestone by executing two launches from the same site in less than 48 hours, setting a new company record for launch turnaround time.
The launch deployed a single satellite to a 650km circular Earth orbit for a confidential commercial customer. This marks Rocket Lab's tenth Electron mission of 2025 with a perfect 100% success rate. The company has demonstrated impressive efficiency by completing four launches in June 2025 alone, highlighting Electron's position as the leading small launcher.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) successfully completed its 67th Electron rocket launch, deploying four satellites for HawkEye 360, including three Cluster 12 microsatellites and the experimental Kestrel-0A satellite, to a 520 km circular low Earth orbit.
The company is set to achieve a significant milestone with its next launch, "Symphony In The Stars," scheduled for June 28th NZT, marking Rocket Lab's fastest launch turnaround yet from Launch Complex 1 in less than 48 hours. This upcoming mission will be the company's 68th Electron launch and tenth mission this year, demonstrating high launch cadence with over 20 launches possible in 2025.
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