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• Celeste’s first satellites launched to explore LEO-based satellite navigation ESA · 28 Mar 2026 On 28 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) took a major step forward in strengthening Europe's ambition for more resilient satellite navigation, as the first two satellites of the Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission...
• Launch of ESA’s Celeste mission 1 ESA · 28 Mar 2026 At 10:14 CET on 28 March, the first two satellites of ESA’s Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission lifted off aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Māhia, New Zealand.
• Celeste liftoff ESA · 28 Mar 2026 At 10:14 CET on 28 March, the first two satellites of ESA’s Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission lifted off aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Māhia, New Zealand.
• Celeste: Countdown to Launch 1 ESA · 23 Mar 2026 On 25 March, the first two satellites of the Celeste in-orbit demonstration mission will lift off aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.
• Watch live: First Celeste launch ESA · 23 Mar 2026 On 25 March, the first two satellites of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission will lift off aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.
• Rocket Lab launches eighth Synspective radar imaging satellite SpaceNews · 20 Mar 2026 Rocket Lab launched the latest in a series of satellites for Japanese radar imaging company Synspective on March 20.
• Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights SpaceNews · 18 Mar 2026 The contract is for 20 hypersonic flight missions over four years
• CELESTE pre-launch media briefing ESA · 12 Mar 2026 Watch the replay of the CELESTE pre-launch media briefing. The briefing covered the mission details of the ahead of the inaugural launch of ESA’s Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration constellation. The first two satell...
• Rocket Lab launches satellite for undisclosed customer SpaceNews · 6 Mar 2026 Rocket Lab launched a spacecraft March 5 for a confidential customer, most likely Earth observation company BlackSky.
• NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026 NASA · 5 Mar 2026 NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility supported a Rocket Lab HASTE suborbital launch from the company’s Launch Complex 2 in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026. The mission, called Cassowary Vex, supported a flight of a hypersonic test p...
• Follow the Celeste launch campaign ESA · 2 Mar 2026 The first two satellites of ESA’s Celeste LEO-PNT demonstration mission are scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Māhia Launch Complex in New Zealand.
• Rocket Lab Showcases Hypersonic Test Flight Space Scout · 28 Feb 2026 On February 27th, 2026, Rocket Lab launched the “That’s Not A Knife” mission from Wallops Island, Virginia, carrying a hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit.
• Rocket Lab delays Neutron debut to late 2026 SpaceNews · 27 Feb 2026 The failure of a propellant tank during testing in January will delay the first launch of Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket to at least the fourth quarter of this year.
• German defense firm said to be weighing bid for Mynaric SpaceNews · 22 Feb 2026 Rheinmetall’s reported interest in the laser communications firm would complicate Rocket Lab’s planned acquisition
• ESA’s Celeste target launch date confirmed ESA · 18 Feb 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing for the inaugural launch of the Celeste LEO-PNT in-orbit demonstration mission with the first two satellites scheduled to lift off no earlier than 24 March, aboard Rocket Lab’...
• Mars relay orbiter seen as backbone for future exploration SpaceDaily · 17 Feb 2026 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 NASA has set clear goals at Mars: search for evidence of ancient life, understand the planet's climate and geology, and prepare for human exploration. Those objectives depend on a robust...
• Yes, Rocket Lab is blowing up engines. No, it's not a big deal, CEO says. Ars Technica · 11 Feb 2026 "We are in the part of the program where we are doing very nasty things to the engine."
• Rocket Lab launches South Korean satellite SpaceNews · 30 Jan 2026 A Rocket Lab Electron launched a South Korean imaging satellite Jan. 29 on the rocket’s second flight of the year.
• Rocket Lab conducts second Electron mission in eight days to orbit Korean imaging satellite SpaceDaily · 30 Jan 2026 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Rocket Lab Corporation has completed its 81st Electron mission, successfully deploying an Earth observation satellite for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST...
• Hungry Hippos and Test Tanks – Rocket Lab building towards Neutron NASASpaceflight · 24 Jan 2026 Rocket Lab’s innovative “Hungry Hippo” fairings for the Neutron rocket have arrived at Wallops Island,…
• Rocket Lab launches first satellites for Open Cosmos constellation SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 A Rocket Lab Electron launched the first satellites for a new constellation being developed by Open Cosmos that will use spectrum previously assigned to Rivada Space Networks.
• Rocket Lab suffers Neutron testing setback SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2026 A tank built for Rocket Lab’s Neutron rocket was damaged during qualification testing, threatening to further delay the vehicle’s first flight.
• Pentagon chief takes ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour to Rocket Lab SpaceNews · 9 Jan 2026 Pete Hegseth praises U.S.-built satellites and rapid launch as Trump administration escalates pressure on legacy primes
• A Rare Orbital Electron from Wallops Space Scout · 5 Jan 2026 Rocket Lab’s Electron made a rare orbital flight out of Wallops Island, Virginia on December 18, 2025, lifting off just
• After record-breaking 2025, Rocket Lab prepares for Neutron’s debut in 2026 NASASpaceflight · 29 Dec 2025 Rocket Lab had its most successful year to date in 2025, with its Electron rocket…
• Rocket Lab wraps up record launch year SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2025 Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese radar imaging satellite Dec. 21 in the final flight of a record-setting year for the company.
• Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion in contracts for missile-tracking satellites SpaceNews · 19 Dec 2025 L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman won contracts to build 72 satellites
• Rocket Lab launches 4 novel DiskSat satellites for U.S. Space Force, NASA Spaceflight Now · 18 Dec 2025 The STP-S30 mission was moved up five months on the launch manifest for Rocket Lab. This was the 20th launch of an Electron rocket in 2025.
• Rocket Lab set to launch Space Force and NASA ‘DiskSat’ experiment SpaceNews · 17 Dec 2025 The STP-S30 mission will test flat, disk-shaped smallsat design for sustained operations in very low orbit
• Rocket Lab completes first dedicated JAXA mission with Electron launch SpaceDaily · 16 Dec 2025 Mahia, New Zealand (SPX) Dec 16, 2025 Rocket Lab Corporation has carried out its first dedicated launch for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), advancing the role of the Electron small launch vehicle in Japan'...
• Rocket Lab to launch second of three planned Electron rockets this week Spaceflight Now · 15 Dec 2025 The ‘Bridging the Swarm’ mission comes two days after the company launched its ‘RAISE and Shine’ flight for JAXA. Liftoff is scheduled for 1:55 p.m. NZDT / 0055 UTC on Dec. 16 (7:45 p.m. EST on Dec. 15).
• Rocket Lab launches JAXA tech demo satellite SpaceNews · 14 Dec 2025 A Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched a technology demonstration satellite for JAXA Dec. 13 as the company reshuffles its launch manifest.
• Neutron Hungry Hippo fairing completes qualification ahead of first launch SpaceDaily · 9 Dec 2025 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 09, 2025 Rocket Lab Corporation has qualified the captive Hungry Hippo fairing for its Neutron launch vehicle and is sending the structure to Virginia for integration ahead of the rocket's debut...
• Launch Roundup: China, Russia, Rocket Lab, ULA join SpaceX in flying this week NASASpaceflight · 8 Dec 2025 The upcoming launch week, starting on Monday, Dec. 8, is a very busy one as…
• BlackSky confirms it was the ‘confidential customer’ on recent Rocket Lab Electron rocket launch Spaceflight Now · 27 Nov 2025 The Earth imaging company released a statement on Tuesday stating that its latest Gen-3 satellite launched successfully and began sending high-quality images within 24 hours.
• BlackSky announces latest Gen-3 satellite in orbit after confidential Electron launch SpaceNews · 25 Nov 2025 Earth observation company BlackSky was the confidential customer for the latest Rocket Lab launch, placing into orbit a satellite that has already returned its first images.
• Rocket Lab chief opens up about Neutron delays, New Glenn’s success, and NASA science Ars Technica · 24 Nov 2025 "In the end of the day, NASA has to capture the public's imagination."
• Electron launches confidential commercial satellite SpaceNews · 20 Nov 2025 Rocket Lab launched a payload for an undisclosed commercial customer Nov. 20, just hours after the company announced plans for the launch.
• Rocket Lab delays first Neutron launch to 2026 SpaceNews · 11 Nov 2025 Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its reusable Neutron rocket to 2026, saying it wants to maximize the chances that the flight will be a success.
• Rocket Lab delays debut of Neutron rocket to 2026 Spaceflight Now · 11 Nov 2025 Sir Peter Beck, Rocket Lab’s CEO, said during an earnings call on Monday that the rocket would arrive at Launch Complex 3 on Wallops Island, Virginia, sometime in the first quarter of 2026, “with first launch thereafter....