Rocket Lab to Launch Second Mission in 48 Hours
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) said its next Electron mission, Follow My Speed, is scheduled to launch from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a window opening 12:15 UTC on November 20, 2025 to carry a single satellite for a confidential commercial customer.
The liftoff comes less than 48 hours after a successful HASTE mission from Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, marking Rocket Lab's 75th launch to date and surpassing its prior annual record of 16 missions; this next flight will bring the company to a record 18 launches in one year. The company said the rapid turnaround between hemispheres will again demonstrate its responsive launch capability.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) ha detto che la sua prossima missione Electron, Follow My Speed, è prevista per il lancio dal Launch Complex 1 in Nuova Zelanda durante una finestra di lancio che si apre alle 12:15 UTC il 20 novembre 2025 per trasportare un solo satellite per un cliente commerciale riservato.
Il decollo arriva in meno di 48 ore dopo una missione HASTE mission dal Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, segnando il 75° lancio di Rocket Lab fino ad oggi e superando il precedente record annuale di 16 missioni; questo prossimo volo porterà l'azienda a un record di 18 lanci in un anno. L'azienda ha dichiarato che l'immediata rapidità di turnaround tra emisferi dimostrerà nuovamente la sua capacità di lancio reattiva.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) dijo que su próxima misión Electron, Follow My Speed, está prevista para despegar desde Launch Complex 1 en Nueva Zelanda durante una ventana de lanzamiento que se abre a las 12:15 UTC del 20 de noviembre de 2025 para transportar un solo satélite para un cliente comercial confidencial.
El despegue llega en menos de 48 horas después de una misión HASTE mission exitosa desde Launch Complex 2 en Virginia, marcando el 75º lanzamiento de Rocket Lab hasta la fecha y superando su récord anual previo de 16 misiones; este próximo vuelo llevará a la empresa a un récord de 18 lanzamientos en un año. La compañía dijo que la rápida rotación entre hemisferios volverá a demostrar su capacidad de lanzamiento ágil.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB)은 다음 Electron 임무인 Follow My Speed가 뉴질랜드의 Launch Complex 1에서 2025년 11월 20일 12:15 UTC에 시작 창을 열고 기밀 상업 고객을 위해 단일 위성을 운반하기 위해 발사될 예정이라고 말했다.
발사는 버지니아의 Launch Complex 2에서 성공적인 HASTE mission 이후 48시간도 채 안 되는 시점에 이루어지며 지금까지의 75번째 발사를 기록하고 이전의 연간 최고치인 16 미션을 넘어선다; 이 다음 비행은 회사가 연간 18회 발사라는 기록을 세우게 될 것이다. 회사는 두 반구 간의 빠른 전환이 다시 그들의 반응형 발사 능력을 보여줄 것이라고 말했다.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) a déclaré que sa prochaine mission Electron, Follow My Speed, est prévue pour décoller depuis le Launch Complex 1 en Nouvelle-Zélande pendant une fenêtre d'ouverture à 12:15 UTC le 20 novembre 2025 afin de transporter un seul satellite pour un client commercial confidentiel.
Le décollage intervient moins de 48 heures après une mission HASTE mission réussie depuis le Launch Complex 2 en Virginie, marquant le 75e lancement de Rocket Lab à ce jour et dépassant son ancien record annuel de 16 missions; ce prochain vol portera l'entreprise à un record de 18 lancements en un an. L'entreprise a déclaré que l'acheminement rapide entre les hémispheres démontrera à nouveau sa capacité de lancement réactive.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) sagte, dass seine nächste Electron-Mission, Follow My Speed, voraussichtlich vom Launch Complex 1 in Neuseeland starten wird, während ein Startfenster um 12:15 UTC am 20. November 2025 geöffnet ist, um eine einzelne Satelliten für einen vertraulichen kommerziellen Kunden zu transportieren.
Der Start erfolgt weniger als 48 Stunden nach einer erfolgreichen HASTE mission vom Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, und markiert Rocket Labs 75. Start bis heute und übertrifft seinen bisherigen Jahresrekord von 16 Missionen; dieser nächste Flug wird das Unternehmen auf einen Rekord von 18 Starts in einem Jahr bringen. Das Unternehmen sagte, dass die schnelle Umstellung zwischen Hemisphären erneut seine reaktionsfähige Startfähigkeit demonstrieren werde.
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) قالت إن مهمتها القادمة لإلكترون، Follow My Speed، من المقرر أن تقلع من مجمّع الإطلاق 1 في نيوزيلندا خلال نافذة الافتتاح الساعة 12:15 UTC في 20 نوفمبر 2025 لحمل قمر صناعي واحد لعميل تجاري سري.
الإقلاع يأتي في أقل من 48 ساعة بعد مهمة HASTE mission الناجحة من مجمّع الإطلاق 2 في فيرجينيا، مما يجعلها الإطلاق رقم 75 حتى الآن ويخترق الرقم القياسي السنوي السابق البالغ 16 مهمة; هذه الرحلة القادمة ستدفع الشركة إلى رقم قياسي قدره 18 إطلاقاً في عام واحد. وقالت الشركة إن الإطار الزمني السريع بين نصف كروي شمالي وجنوبي سيظهر مرة أخرى قدرتها على الإطلاق الاستجابية.
- Record 18 launches in one year after scheduled liftoff
- 75th launch milestone achieved
- Bested prior annual record of 16 missions
- Third occurrence of back-to-back 48-hour launches in 12 months
- Demonstrates rapid, cross-hemisphere operational turnaround
- None.
LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the launch of its next Electron mission is scheduled to take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand – less than 48 hours after the successful launch of an earlier mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia.
The mission, named ‘Follow My Speed’, is scheduled for liftoff during a launch window that opens on November 20, 2025 from 12:15 UTC to deploy a single satellite for a confidential commercial customer. The launch window opens just 48 hours after Rocket Lab successfully completed its latest HASTE mission and 75th launch to date. With that mission Rocket Lab bested its previous annual launch record of 16 missions. This next launch will take the Company to a record 18 launches in one year.
The rapid turnaround in launches from Rocket Lab’s launch sites in different hemispheres will once again demonstrate the Company’s rapid and responsive space capabilities. The mission is expected to become the third time Rocket Lab will execute back-to-back launches within 48 hours over the past 12 months.
‘Follow My Speed’ mission information: https://www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/next-mission
‘Follow My Speed’ launch window opens:
- 12:15 UTC, November 20th
- 1:15 am NZDT, November 21st
- 7:15 am Eastern, November 20th
- 4:15 am Pacific, November 20th
Rocket Lab Media Contact
Kate Gamble
media@rocketlabusa.com
About Rocket Lab
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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