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Today we announced a non-binding agreement to acquire Mynaric, a leading provider of laser communications for air, space, and mobile applications, as part of our latest strategic step toward our own future constellation as an end-to-end space company. Learn more: bit.ly/4iDity4

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We're gearing up for 2 Electron launches within 3 days' of each other from LC-1 this week! With our next launch set for NET March 15 NZDT, our 5th launch for @kineisIoT is scheduled three days’ later NET March 18 NZDT for back-to-back Electron launches from LC-1. More info: bit.ly/41SUkhj

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🚀Launch update: At our customer’s request, we’re allowing a couple of extra days for spacecraft readiness checks by iQPS before launch of our next mission. ‘The Lightning God Reigns’ launch window will now open NET March 15th UTC. Mission info: www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/nex...

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Encapsulated and ready for launch. The QPS-SAR-9 satellite for iQPS has been attached to Electron and is safely housed inside the rocket’s nosecone. Four days to the opening of the launch window for ‘The Lightning God Reigns' on March 10th UTC. Mission info: www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/nex...

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Bringing a spacecraft back to Earth is a highly complex process. But the @VardaSpace, @RocketLab and @SouthernLaunch teams make it look easy! Go behind the scenes to see how it's done - bit.ly/3DhBHug

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Launch Complex 1 is lined up with Electrons ready for lift-off. First up: ‘The Lightning God Reigns’, our first of multiple dedicated launches for @QPS_Inc. Launching NET March 9th ET/PT. Mission info: www.rocketlabusa.com/missions/nex...

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Blue Ghost 🤜🤛 Moon Congratulations to Firefly Aerospace for Blue Ghost’s successful landing on the Moon! We’re proud to have supported Firefly’s mission with Rocket Lab’s MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software suites in addition to three high-efficiency solar power assemblies.

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Venus is a step closer. We're launching the first private Venus mission to search for signs of microbial life. The probe’s heatshield, vital for protecting it during its journey through Venus’ atmosphere, recently passed a fit check at NASA's Ames Research Center. Learn more: bit.ly/3EZFwon

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Meet Flatellite - A scalable, long-life, high-power, stackable satellite that enables secure, low-latency, high-speed connectivity and remote sensing capability. It's a bold, strategic move toward operating our own constellation. More: bit.ly/41AS4LQ

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

What’s a road trip to the Moon without the perfect roadmap? For Firefly's Blue Ghost mission, Rocket Lab's experienced team and suite of space software helps map it out. Next stop...the Moon! 🌑

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

We've successfully completed our Critical Design Review for the Space Force's Space Systems Command VICTUS HAZE mission - a project that will see us build a spacecraft for rendezvous proximity operations, then launch it on Electron with just 24 hours’ notice. More here bit.ly/41uq6RP

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Whether it's the first launch or the 60th, the view never gets old. Missed the launch of 'Fasten Your Spacebelts' for BlackSky? Catch the replay youtube.com/live/pv_Zw8UK3

submitted 20 days ago • 4 comments

Sound up!

submitted 30 days ago • 4 comments

Mission success for our 59th Electron launch 🚀 Five new satellites are now in orbit for Kineis. That’s mission 4 of 5 to build out Kineis’ internet-of-things constellation. Missed the launch? Catch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Al5...

submitted 32 days ago • 5 comments

The sun is rising over LC-1 for launch day. Lift-off for IOT 4 You & Me is scheduled for: 🚀 NZT | 09:43 am 🚀 PT | 12:43 pm 🚀 ET | 3:43 pm 🚀 UTC | 20:43

submitted 32 days ago • 2 comments

Launch is date set - let's go to space for Kinéis 🚀 Target lift-off: 9:43 am, Feb 9th NZT (20:43 Feb 8th UTC) 🛰️ Mission name: IoT 4 You and Me 🤝 Customer: Kinéis 🌏 Launch site: LC-1 💻 Mission info: www.rocketlabusa.com/next-mission

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

🚀 Launch Update 🚀 Electron is ready for lift-off, but the latest COLA report is in & it rules out our instantaneous launch opportunity for tomorrow’s launch. We have backup launch opportunities in the coming days that meet customer requirements, so these 5 satellites will be in orbit in no time.

submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments

Wet dress rehearsal complete. Onward to launch. Targeting 9:43 am on Feb 4th NZT for lift-off from Launch Complex 1 for Kineis (20:43 Feb 3rd UTC).

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

L-1 week until the next batch of KineisIoT satellites is launched to orbit on Electron. We're building out their entire constellation of 25 spacecraft across five launches. Three are done, two to go! Currently targeting lift-off for no earlier than Feb 4th NZT from Launch Complex 1.

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New launch update 🚨 We’ve signed a contract for a dedicated Electron launch for constellation operator OroraTech. Lift-off is just a few weeks away to get them on orbit quickly to meet the requirements of their wildfire detection mission. Full details: bit.ly/4aup3Ej

submitted 49 days ago • 2 comments

Next on the pad: A dedicated Electron launch for Kinéis We're targeting no earlier than Feb 4th NZT for lift-off from Launch Complex 1. Mission info: bit.ly/3Cs3uHK

submitted 49 days ago • 3 comments

We teamed up with Payload Space for a deep dive report into Rocket Lab as an end-to-end space company. Settle in for a good read featuring charts on launch, Space Systems, economics, and R&D. Download the report: lnkd.in/g5uSKruD

submitted 55 days ago • 2 comments

A sneak peek at SpaceNews' new Space Minds Podcast featuring Sir Peter Beck. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrYL... Register for updates to make sure you catch the full podcast when it drops: bit.ly/3PBT4YY

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

We've reached a milestone as the prime contractor for the Space Development Agency's T2TL-Beta program by passing our Preliminary Design Review. We're designing, integrating, testing, and commissioning 18 T2TL-Beta satellites for the U.S. Department of Defense. Learn more: bit.ly/40cMIVb

submitted 62 days ago • 1 comment

Neutron 🤝 Science and technology missions Neutron has been selected by NASA to provide launch services through the agency’s VADR contract, a program aimed at enabling greater access to space for science and technology missions through commercial launch opportunities. Learn more: bit.ly/3Wfw45R

submitted 62 days ago • 2 comments

🚀 16 launches in 2024, a 60% YoY increase. 🚀 4 launches in the past 4 weeks (including 2 in less than 24 hours of each other). 🚀 100% mission success for the year. More about our latest mission: bit.ly/3Bw2Tod

submitted 81 days ago • 4 comments

Payload deployed. Mission success for Owl The Way Up. Welcome to orbit once again, Synspective.

submitted 81 days ago • 2 comments

Join us for the live broadcast of our 58th Electron launch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7VZ...

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We’ve been the sole launch provider for @Synspective since we launched their 1st StriX spacecraft in 2020. Today's launch will be our 6th of a total of 16 launches booked with the team at Synspective. Webcast live from T-20 mins: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7VZ...

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Space awaits! We are proceeding with a launch attempt for the ‘Owl The Way Up’ mission overnight. Launch window opens: 🚀 NZDT | 3:13 am (22 Dec) 🚀 UTC | 14:13 (21 Dec) 🚀 PST | 6:13 am (21 Dec) 🚀 EST | 9:13 am (21 Dec) Mission info: rocketlab.co.nz/next-mission

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

We are standing down from today’s launch attempt for Synspective to take a closer look at sensor data. We have back-up opportunities in the coming days, so standby for the new launch date shortly.

submitted 82 days ago • 1 comment

Today’s T-0 has been adjusted to 04:03 am NZT. 🚀NZDT | 4:03 am 🚀UTC | 15:03 🚀PST | 07:03 am 🚀EST | 10:03 am Tune into the webcast from T-20 minutes: www.youtube.com/live/Fq4Ilft...

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

We made it to Bluesky 👋 And what better way to kick off our new account than with a launch day. We're targeting 21 Dec NZT for the launch of 'Owl The Way Up' for Synspective. ⏰NZT | 3:00 am, 21 Dec ⏰PT | 6:00 am, 20 Dec ⏰ET | 9:00 am, 20 Dec ⏰UTC | 14:00, 20 Dec

submitted 83 days ago • 6 comments