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Rocket Lab on Monday said a recent $266 million contract it received from the Space Force is the company's largest ever launch contract, which calls for at least 12 suborbital [...]
Rocket Lab will open up a new launch site at the Pacific Spaceport Complex-Alaska (PSCA) in Kodiak. Launches are expected to begin no earlier than the end of this year.
This latest constellation deployment contract is the third multi-launch booking on Electron by iQPS announced in less than a year LONG BEACH, Calif., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that a
LONG BEACH, Calif., July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems today announced it has been awarded its largest launch contract to date, a $266 million multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force.
While the focus of late has been on Starship's test program, three companies developing new... The post Making Progress: Relativity's Terran R, Rocket Lab's Neutron, and PLD Space's Miura 5 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket has had a record stretch through the first half of 2026,... The post Rocket Lab sees Electron gains, Neutron delays in first half of 2026 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
Iridium Communications has completed its takeover of Aireon, bringing the aircraft-tracking venture fully in-house ahead of the satellite operator's planned $8 billion sale to Rocket Lab.
Rocket Lab's chief executive says the company's acquisition of Iridium was the "logical next step" in his ambitions to tap into the lucrative space services market.
Rocket lab launched a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force on Friday from New Zealand, as part of the Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) Victus Haze mission. Space Systems [...]
K2 Space and Rocket Lab will supply spacecraft buses to SES and Viasat for the military's next-generation protected satcom program
The upcoming week features flights from China, California, Virginia, and Florida. Three Starlink launches, two... The post Launch Preview: Chinese, Rocket Lab, and Starlink flights scheduled appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
Rocket Lab launched another radar imaging satellite for Synspective as the company plans to sell up to $3 billion in stock to fund future initiatives.
Six launches are scheduled worldwide during the next week, with the 12th flight of SpaceX's... The post Launch Preview: Falcon 9, Electron, and Vega C launch missions alongside Starship Flight 12 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
Rocket Lab opened 2026 by breaking every record it set in 2025. The company signed... The post Rocket Lab signs new launch contracts and acquires robotics company during Q1 2026 appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
Rocket Lab announced May 7 the largest launch contract in the company's history as it also moves to acquire a space robotics company.