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- Rocket Lab and SpaceX perform launches minutes apart SpaceNews · 19 Feb 2025 Rocket Lab launched the first new generation imaging satellite for BlackSky Feb. 18 at almost the same time SpaceX achieved a new Falcon 9 milestone.
- Rocket Lab to launch BlackSky Gen-3 satellite on 60th Electron flight Spaceflight Now · 18 Feb 2025 The mission, dubbed ‘Fasten Your Space Belts,’ will be Rocket Lab’s second launch of the year and its ninth launch supporting BlackSky as a customer. Liftoff from New Zealand is set for 12:15 p.m. NZDT on Feb. 19 (6:15 p...
- Launch Roundup – Falcon 9 targets first Booster Landing in the Bahamas NASASpaceflight · 17 Feb 2025 Three SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink missions and a Rocket Lab Electron launching from New Zealand…
- Rocket Lab launches fourth set of Kinéis satellites SpaceNews · 8 Feb 2025 Rocket Lab launched a fourth set of satellites for French company Kinéis Feb. 8 as it extends its lead in the small launch sector.
- Rocket Lab to launch first Electron rocket of 2025 from New Zealand Spaceflight Now · 7 Feb 2025 The mission will be the company’s 59th Electron rocket launch to date. Liftoff of the ‘IoT 4 You and Me’ mission is set for 9:43 a.m. NZDT on Feb. 9 (3:43 p.m. EST, 2043 UTC on Feb. 8).
- Beck says space industry benefited from SPAC mania SpaceNews · 5 Feb 2025 The previous wave of space investment resulted in funding of “silly” ideas but was “fantastic” for the industry overall, says the CEO of Rocket Lab.
- Rocket Lab, Orora Technologies contract for “responsive launch” ahead of main 2025 wildfire season Spaceflight Now · 24 Jan 2025 The eight satellites will also fulfill a concept study contract awarded to OroraTech and Spire Global by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in October 2024. A specific launch date hasn't been announced, but Rocket Lab said...
- Space Minds with Peter Beck SpaceNews · 23 Jan 2025 In this weeks inaugural episode of Space Minds our guest is Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, who provides us some background on his passion for space, on engineers leading companies, why Rocket Lab is not a lau...
- Rocket Lab to launch OroraTech satellites SpaceNews · 22 Jan 2025 Rocket Lab announced Jan. 22 a contract to launch a set of wildfire-monitoring satellites for German company OroraTech on a short turnaround.
- Rocket Lab asks NASA to open up MSR to commercial competition SpaceNews · 8 Jan 2025 Rocket Lab is asking the incoming administration to reconsider NASA’s plans for Mars Sample Return (MSR), arguing it can offer a better alternative.
- Rocket Lab launches sixth Synspective radar imaging satellite SpaceNews · 21 Dec 2024 A Rocket Lab Electron successfully launched a radar satellite for Synspective Dec. 21, days after that Japanese company lifted off on the stock market.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX plans for five customer missions; Rocket Lab to launch mission for Synspective NASASpaceflight · 16 Dec 2024 The orbital launch manifest for the week of Dec. 16 through Dec. 22 is set…
- Rocket Lab launches two Electrons within 24 hours SpaceNews · 25 Nov 2024 Rocket Lab launched a pair of Electron rockets with 24 hours of each other Nov. 24, a first for the company.
- Rocket Lab Signs First Customer for Neutron, Targets Mid-2025 Launch The Launch Pad · 23 Nov 2024 Rocket Lab Signs First Customer for Neutron, Targets Mid-2025 Launch
- Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 launches continue, Rocket Lab to launch two Electrons, Russia to fly to ISS NASASpaceflight · 20 Nov 2024 Following the sixth flight of SpaceX’s Starship on Tuesday, four additional orbital launches are planned worldwide. Rocket Lab will launch an experimental hypersonic testbed payload using a modified Electron from Wallops...
- Rocket Lab signs first Neutron launch customer SpaceNews · 14 Nov 2024 Rocket Lab says it has signed the first customer for its Neutron launch vehicle as the company pushes towards a mid-2025 first launch of the vehicle.
- Rocket Lab wins $8 million U.S. Air Force contract for engine development SpaceNews · 12 Nov 2024 The contract is to advance digital engineering processes for the company’s next-generation Archimedes rocket engine
- Rocket Lab stock surges almost 30% to near all-time high after company’s Q3 results CNBC · 12 Nov 2024 Rocket Lab shares surged in trading Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter results and announced its first customer for its coming Neutron vehicle.
- Rocket Lab launches undisclosed commercial payload SpaceNews · 5 Nov 2024 A Rocket Lab Electron launched a commercial payload Nov. 5 on a flight wrapped in as much secrecy as a classified government mission.
- Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches cargo resupply mission to ISS, Roscosmos and Rocket Lab also launch NASASpaceflight · 4 Nov 2024 This week got off to a flying start when new science experiments and cargo were launched to the International Space Station, and Roscosmos launched ionospheric research satellites. Rocket Lab has also launched its Electr...
- Rocket Lab confirms plan to bid for Pentagon launch contracts with new medium rocket SpaceNews · 4 Nov 2024 The company will submit a proposal to on-ramp its Neutron vehicle in the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 program
- Launch Roundup: China launch crew to Tiangong Space Station, Russia launches military payload NASASpaceflight · 28 Oct 2024 In another busy week of launches, China launched three taikonauts to the Tiangong Space Station aboard a Chang Zheng rocket this week as part of the Shenzhou 19 mission. Additionally, both Russia and Japan will launch mi...
- Chris Moran, Lockheed Martin Ventures – Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews · 22 Oct 2024 In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Chris Moran, Vice President and General Manager, Lockheed Martin Ventures (LMV). LMV is Lockheed Martin's Venture C...
- NASA awards Rocket Lab study contract for Mars Sample Return SpaceNews · 8 Oct 2024 NASA has awarded a contract to Rocket Lab to study alternative concepts for Mars Sample Return (MSR), joining several other efforts to improve the cost and schedule of the program.
- Rocket Lab launches 5 Internet of Things satellites following mid-week scrub Spaceflight Now · 18 Sep 2024 The mission will be the 53rd launch of an Electron rocket to date. Liftoff from Launch Complex 1 Pad A happened on Sept. 21 at 11:01 a.m. NZST (Sept. 20 at 7:01 p.m. EDT, 2301 UTC).
- Rocket Lab-built Mars smallsats arrive at launch site SpaceNews · 19 Aug 2024 A pair of smallsats built by Rocket Lab for a NASA mission to Mars have arrived in Florida for a launch this fall on the inaugural flight of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket.
- Rocket Lab’s Mars-bound twin satellites – Blue and Gold – hit the road ahead of Blue Origin launch Spaceflight Now · 16 Aug 2024 The twin spacecraft, named Blue and Gold, left Rocket Lab’s Long Beach facilities on Thursday to begin the trip to Florida. The EscaPADE mission will launch aboard Blue Origin’s first New Glenn rocket.
- Rocket Lab launches Capella Space SAR satellite SpaceNews · 11 Aug 2024 Rocket Lab launched a Capella Space radar imaging satellite Aug. 11 on a mission that illustrated the flexibility offered by, but also the challenges facing, small launch vehicles.
- Rocket Lab fires Archimedes engine for the first time SpaceNews · 9 Aug 2024 Rocket Lab has fired its Archimedes engine for the first time, a key step in its efforts to develop the Neutron reusable rocket.
- Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Fifth Radar Imaging Satellite for Synspective The Launch Pad · 3 Aug 2024 Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Fifth Radar Imaging Satellite for Synspective
- Rocket Lab launches fifth Synspective satellite SpaceNews · 2 Aug 2024 Rocket Lab launched the fifth radar imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective Aug. 2, continuing work with its largest commercial customer.
- Rocket Lab launches 5th mission for Japanese Earth observation company, Synspective Spaceflight Now · 2 Aug 2024 The Electron rocket carried a StriX satellite to low Earth orbit as part of Synspective’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. Liftoff happened on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 4:39 a.m. NZT (Friday, Aug. 2, at...
- Launch Roundup: Atlas V, Electron, CZ-3B/E, and Falcon 9 missions flying this week NASASpaceflight · 30 Jul 2024 As July turns into August, launch activity will pick up after Falcon 9’s return to flight. Besides the Falcon 9, ULA’s Atlas V and Rocket Lab’s Electron were also being prepared to fly missions to orbit. The USSF-51 flig...
- Rocket Lab launches first Kinéis satellites on 50th Electron SpaceNews · 21 Jun 2024 Rocket Lab successfully launched the first set of satellites for a French startup June 20 on the 50th flight of its Electron rocket.
- Rocket Lab successfully launches its 50th Electron rocket Spaceflight Now · 20 Jun 2024 Rocket Lab's Electron rocket made history by reaching its 50th launch faster than any other commercially developed orbital launch vehicle. Liftoff from New Zealand took place at 6:13 a.m. NZST on Friday, June 21 (2:13 p....
- Synspective Signs Contract with Rocket Lab for 10 Electron Launches The Launch Pad · 19 Jun 2024 Synspective Signs Contract with Rocket Lab for 10 Electron Launches
- Synspective orders 10 Rocket Lab Electron launches SpaceNews · 18 Jun 2024 Japanese radar imaging company Synspective has signed a contract for 10 Electron launches from Rocket Lab, the largest contract in the history of the launch provider.
- Rocket Lab wins government support to expand solar cell production SpaceNews · 11 Jun 2024 Rocket Lab has lined up nearly $50 million in federal and state funding that will help the company expand a New Mexico factory where its produces space-grade solar cells.
- Electron launches second NASA PREFIRE cubesat SpaceNews · 5 Jun 2024 A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched the second of a pair of NASA cubesats designed to monitor infrared emissions at the Earth’s poles.
- Rocket Lab launches first of back-to-back missions for NASA Teslarati · 28 May 2024 Rocket Lab launched the Ready, Aim, PREFIRE mission for NASA over the weekend from Launch Complex 1 on the Mahia Peninsula in...