Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab provides reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components, and on-orbit management solutions, and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.
Services
Rocket Lab offers reliable launch services, spacecraft manufacturing, satellite components, and on-orbit management solutions. The company has built a reputation for delivering comprehensive space system services that meet the requirements of diverse missions, including national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications.
Products
Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle and the Photon satellite platform. The Electron vehicle is known for its reliability, having successfully delivered over 180 satellites to orbit. Rocket Lab is also developing the Neutron launch vehicle, intended for constellation deployment. The Photon spacecraft platform has been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars and the first private commercial mission to Venus.
Launch Vehicles
The Electron launch vehicle is a cornerstone of Rocket Lab’s services, enabling the deployment of a wide range of satellite missions. Rocket Lab is advancing space exploration further by developing the Neutron launch vehicle, aimed at supporting constellation deployments. These vehicles are designed to meet varied customer needs across multiple space applications.
Launch Sites
Rocket Lab operates three launch pads at two distinct launch sites. This includes two pads at a private orbital launch site in New Zealand and one pad at a site in Virginia. The strategic locations of these launch sites enable Rocket Lab to offer flexible and reliable launch opportunities for a range of mission requirements.
Headquarters
Rocket Lab is headquartered in Long Beach, California. This location serves as the central hub for its operations, including the design, manufacturing, and management activities essential to providing their comprehensive space services.