Rocket Lab and Synspective Strike Another 10-Launch Deal, Boosting Contracted Missions to 21 Electron Launches
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) ha assicurato un secondo contratto multi-lancio con la società giapponese Synspective, specializzata in satelliti SAR, per 10 ulteriori lanci Electron, portando le missioni contrattualizzate a 21 lanci - il più grande ordine mai ricevuto da un solo cliente fino ad oggi.
L'accordo prosegue la partnership esistente, con Rocket Lab che ha già recentemente utilizzato con successo sei satelliti StriX per Synspective. Tutti i lanci futuri si effettueranno dal Launch Complex 1 in Nuova Zelanda fino alla fine del decennio.
Questo secondo contratto in 18 mesi mostra la crescente predominanza di Electron nel mercato dei lanci a piccola capacità e mette in evidenza l'importanza della flessibilità del programma e delle operazioni snelle di Rocket Lab per il dispiegamento delle costellazioni.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) ha asegurado un segundo contrato de múltiples lanzamientos con la empresa japonesa Synspective, dedicada a satélites SAR, para 10 lanzamientos adicionales de Electron, llevando sus misiones contratadas a 21 lanzamientos - el mayor pedido de un solo cliente hasta la fecha.
El acuerdo amplía la colaboración existente, ya que Rocket Lab ya ha desplegado con éxito seis satélites StriX para Synspective. Todos los lanzamientos futuros se realizarán desde el Launch Complex 1 en Nueva Zelanda hasta finales de la década.
Este segundo contrato en 18 meses demuestra la creciente dominancia de Electron en el mercado de lanzamientos de baja capacidad y destaca la importancia de la flexibilidad de programación y de las operaciones optimizadas de Rocket Lab para el despliegue de constelaciones.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)이 일본의 SAR 위성 회사 Synspective와 다중 발사를 위한 두 번째 계약을 체결하여 추가로 10회의 Electron 발사를 확보했으며, 계약된 미션 총 수는 21회 발사로 증가했습니다. 이는 단일 고객으로부터의 최대 규모 주문입니다.
이 계약은 기존 파트너십을 확장하는 것으로, Rocket Lab은 이미 Synspective를 위해 6기의 StriX 위성을 성공적으로 배치했습니다. 앞으로의 모든 발사는 10년 말까지 뉴질랜드의 Launch Complex 1에서 이루어질 예정입니다.
이 18개월 내 두 번째 계약은 작은 추진력의 발사 시장에서 Electron의 지배력을 보여주며, 위성군 배치를 위한 로켓랩의 일정 유연성 및 간소화된 운영의 중요성을 강조합니다.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) a obtenu un deuxième contrat multi-lancements avec la société japonaise Synspective, spécialisée dans les satellites SAR, pour 10 lancements supplémentaires d'Electron, portant le total des missions sous contrat à 21 lancements - la plus grande commande jamais passée par un seul client à ce jour.
L'accord prolonge le partenariat existant, Rocket Lab ayant déjà déployé avec succès six satellites StriX pour Synspective. Tous les lancements futurs auront lieu depuis le Launch Complex 1 en Nouvelle-Zélande jusqu'à la fin de la décennie.
Ce deuxième contrat en 18 mois démontre la domination croissante d'Electron sur le marché des petits lanceurs et souligne l'importance de la flexibilité du planning et des opérations rationalisées de Rocket Lab pour le déploiement des constellations.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) hat einen zweiten Mehrstart-Vertrag mit dem japanischen SAR-Satellitenunternehmen Synspective geschlossen für 10 weitere Electron-Läufe, wodurch sich die Gesamtzahl der vertraglich vereinbarten Missionen auf 21 Starts erhöht – der bislang größte Auftrag eines einzelnen Kunden.
Die Vereinbarung vertieft die bestehende Partnerschaft, nachdem Rocket Lab bereits erfolgreich sechs StriX-Satelliten für Synspective eingesetzt hat. Alle künftigen Starts erfolgen bis Ende des Jahrzehnts vom Launch Complex 1 in Neuseeland.
Dieser zweite Vertrag innerhalb von 18 Monaten zeigt die wachsende Dominanz von Electron im Markt für kleine Trägerraketen und unterstreicht die Bedeutung der flexiblen Planung und schlanken Abläufe von Rocket Lab für den Aufbau von Konstellationen.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) أبرمت عقداً ثانياً متعدد الإطلاق مع شركة Synspective اليابانية المتخصصة في أقمار SAR، من أجل 10 عمليات إطلاق إضافية لـ Electron، ليصل مجموع المهمات المتعاقد عليها إلى 21 عملية إطلاق - أكبر أمر من عميل واحد حتى الآن.
يوسع الاتفاق الشراكة القائمة، إذ أن Rocket Lab قد نفّذت بنجاح ستة أقمار StriX لصالح Synspective. ستتم جميع الإطلاقات المستقبلية من المنصة 1 للإطلاق في نيوزيلندا حتى نهاية العقد.
يعكس هذا العقد الثاني خلال 18 شهراً سيطرة Electron المتزايدة على سوق الإطلاقات الصغيرة ويبرز أهمية مرونة الجدول وعمليات Rocket Lab المبسطة لنشر الشبكات الفضائية.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) 已与日本 SAR 卫星公司 Synspective 签订第二份多发射合同，增加 10 次 Electron 发射，使已签约任务总数达到 21 次发射，成为迄今为止单一客户下的最大订单。
该协议延续现有伙伴关系，Rocket Lab 已成功为 Synspective 部署了 六颗 StriX 卫星。未来所有发射将从新西兰的 Launch Complex 1 发射，直至本十年结束。
在18个月内的第二份合同显示 Electron 在小型运载火箭市场中的日益主导地位，并强调 Rocket Lab 的时间表灵活性与简化运营对星座部署的重要性。
- Secured largest single-customer order of 21 dedicated Electron missions
- Extended partnership with existing customer demonstrates service reliability
- Perfect track record of 6 successful StriX satellite deployments to date
- Contract provides steady launch revenue through end of decade
- Heavy reliance on single customer for significant portion of launch manifest
- All launches limited to New Zealand facility, showing potential geographic concentration risk
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Rocket Lab secured 10 more launches with Synspective, boosting total to 21 launches - their largest single-customer contract ever.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) has secured a second multi-launch contract with Japanese SAR satellite company Synspective, adding 10 more dedicated Electron launches to their previous agreement. This brings the total to 21 upcoming launches for Synspective through the decade's end - marking Rocket Lab's largest single-customer launch commitment to date.
This represents significant backlog growth for Rocket Lab and demonstrates strong customer retention. Having previously launched six StriX satellites for Synspective from New Zealand, Rocket Lab has established itself as Synspective's exclusive launch provider. The follow-on order within just 18 months of the first agreement suggests high customer satisfaction with Rocket Lab's service.
What's particularly notable is how this contract reinforces Electron's market position in the small satellite launch segment. While many competitors struggle to secure consistent business, Rocket Lab continues demonstrating commercial traction with repeat customers building constellations - precisely the high-volume business model small launch providers need for sustainability.
The deal highlights Rocket Lab's key competitive advantages: schedule flexibility, deployment precision, and operational efficiency. For constellation builders like Synspective, these capabilities are crucial for maintaining deployment timelines. The contract also provides Rocket Lab with revenue predictability and operational planning benefits through the decade's end, helping stabilize its small launch business while the company develops its larger Neutron rocket.
LONG BEACH, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has secured a second multi-launch contract with Synspective, a leading Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and analytics company from Japan. The new contract for a further 10 dedicated Electron launches brings the total number of upcoming Synspective missions to 21 – marking the largest order of dedicated Electron missions with a single customer to date.
Following the first launch agreement announced in June 2024, this second multi-launch contract within 18 months further solidifies Electron’s international expansion and leadership of the small lift launch market globally. This latest contract secures the launch of 21 StriX SAR satellites across multiple missions through to the end of the decade.
Rocket Lab has been Synspective’s sole launch provider to-date, successfully deploying six StriX satellites across six dedicated launches from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The next 21 Synspective launches will take place from the same launch site, with Rocket Lab’s schedule flexibility, tailored launch service, and streamlined operations central to Synspective’s decision to extend its previous multi-launch contract.
Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, says: “Regular and reliable launch on a flexible schedule is essential to the build out of Synspective’s constellation, and Electron has been integral to this from the start as the sole launcher of all StriX satellites in space today. It’s an honor to add another 10 StriX satellites to Electron’s launch manifest and continue our long-standing partnership with Synspective.”
Synspective founder and CEO, Dr. Motoyuki Arai, said: “Rocket Lab’s precision and track record have consistently enabled us to stay on schedule and achieve our mission objectives. As we move forward with 21 launches, our continued collaboration is crucial to accelerating the deployment of our SAR satellites and the growth of our data platform.”
Electron’s reliability, proficiency at executing against rapid timelines, and satellite deployment accuracy to within meters of its target, has made it the commercial launch vehicle of choice for satellite operators wanting to build out their constellations with precision. The majority of Electron launches this year have either been the continuation of multi-launch contracts with commercial constellation customers, or have completed the entire deployment of a constellation in less than a year.
Rocket Lab Media Contact
Murielle Baker
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Synspective Media Contact
Natsumi Anan（阿南菜摘）
naana@synspective.com
About Synspective
Synspective Inc., founded in 2018, develops and operates Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, providing SAR data and analytics solutions. We aim to develop a constellation of 30 SAR satellites by the late 2020s, enabling the creation of a new system that can observe changes anywhere on Earth. With a SAR satellite constellation that enables high-frequency and high-resolution Earth observation, Synspective delivers satellite data and various analytics solutions for disaster response and management, national security, and environmental monitoring. https://synspective.com
About Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab is a leading space company that provides launch services, spacecraft, payloads and satellite components serving commercial, government, and national security markets. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket; its HASTE rocket provides hypersonic test launch capability for the U.S. government and allied nations; and its Neutron launch vehicle in development will unlock medium launch for constellation deployment, national security and exploration missions. Rocket Lab’s spacecraft and satellite components have enabled more than 1,700 missions spanning commercial, defense and national security missions including GPS, constellations, and exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. Rocket Lab is a publicly listed company on the Nasdaq stock exchange (RKLB). Learn more at www.rocketlabcorp.com.
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