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Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Capella Space Mission

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Donnerstag, September 7, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens September 19, 2023 NZST/UTC.

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens September 19, 2023 NZST/UTC.
  • The ‘We Will Never Desert You’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for American space tech company Capella Space (Capella), a leading provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery.
  • This will be Rocket Lab’s third launch for Capella in 2023, and second launch in a multi-launch contract of four missions.
  • An earlier mission for Capella this year, ‘Stronger Together,’ successfully delivered two satellites to space for the company from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Wallops, Virginia, in March 2023.

Rocket Lab Launches 40th Electron Mission, Successfully Flies Reused Engine

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Donnerstag, August 24, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today successfully launched a dedicated Electron mission for Capella Space (Capella).

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today successfully launched a dedicated Electron mission for Capella Space (Capella).
  • The mission was also Rocket Lab’s 40th Electron launch since the Company began launches in 2017, further cementing Electron’s position as the leading commercial small launch vehicle globally.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230823286305/en/
    Rocket Lab's Electron rocket lifts off the pad at Launch Complex 1 for the Company's 40th launch.
  • In addition to recovering the booster, Rocket Lab launched a pre-flown 3D printed Rutherford engine for the first time.

Rocket Lab Inks Dedicated Launch Deal with Japanese Earth Imaging Company iQPS

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Donnerstag, August 17, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a deal to launch an Earth observation satellite on Electron for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company.

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a deal to launch an Earth observation satellite on Electron for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company.
  • iQPS was originally manifested on another launch vehicle, but iQPS has now selected Rocket Lab to launch QPS-SAR-5 on a dedicated Electron mission to expedite the deployment.
  • The launch is scheduled for lift-off in September 2023 and will carry iQPS’s QPS-SAR-5 satellite named “TSUKUYOMI-I” into orbit on a dedicated Electron mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia.

Rocket Lab to Launch Climate Change Research Mission Focused on Arctic Ice Caps for NASA

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Montag, August 14, 2023
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The launches will be the 7th and 8th missions Rocket Lab has launched for NASA since 2018.

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  • The launches will be the 7th and 8th missions Rocket Lab has launched for NASA since 2018.
  • Analysis of PREFIRE’s measurements will inform climate and ice models, providing better projections of how a warming world will affect sea ice loss, ice sheet melt, and sea level rise.
  • Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia.

Rocket Lab Prepares for 40th Electron Launch

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Freitag, Juli 28, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, is scheduled to launch its 40th Electron mission as early as Sunday 30 July UTC.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, is scheduled to launch its 40th Electron mission as early as Sunday 30 July UTC.
  • ‘We Love the Nightlife’ will be Rocket Lab’s eighth Electron mission for the year and the Company’s 40th Electron overall.
  • Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle and the Photon satellite platform and is developing the Neutron 13-ton payload class launch vehicle.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia, USA.

Rocket Lab Announces Launch Window for Next Mission in Multi-Launch Contract for Capella Space

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Donnerstag, Juli 20, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens 28 July 2023 NZST/UTC.

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has scheduled its next Electron launch during a window that opens 28 July 2023 NZST/UTC.
  • The ‘We Love the Nightlife’ mission is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for American space tech company Capella Space (Capella), a leading provider of commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery.
  • Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia, USA.

Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission

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Freitag, Juni 23, 2023
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Credits: Blue Canyon Technologies/NASA

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  • Credits: Blue Canyon Technologies/NASA
    The ‘Baby Come Back’ mission, Rocket Lab’s 39th Electron launch, is scheduled to deploy from Pad A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand during a launch window that opens July 14, 2023 UTC.
  • Rocket Lab is also planning to conduct a marine recovery of Electron’s first stage as part of this mission.
  • Rocket Lab’s recovery team will retrieve Electron using a customized vessel and transport the stage back to Rocket Lab’s production complex for analysis.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia.

Rocket Lab to Launch Space Object Monitoring Mission For Spire Global & NorthStar

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Donnerstag, Juni 22, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that it has signed a dedicated launch deal with Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire”) to deliver its first four Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellites to low Earth orbit for its Space Services customer NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. (“NorthStar”).

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that it has signed a dedicated launch deal with Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire”) to deliver its first four Space Situational Awareness (SSA) satellites to low Earth orbit for its Space Services customer NorthStar Earth & Space Inc. (“NorthStar”).
  • Spire has previously launched with Rocket Lab on Electron’s first two commercial missions, Still Testing and Its Business Time, in 2018.
  • NorthStar, headquartered in Montreal, Canada, is the first commercial SSA service provider to actively scan and monitor space from space.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia.

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) Announces Completion of Telesat LEO 3 Microsatellite, Shipment to Launch Site

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Mittwoch, Juni 21, 2023
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TORONTO, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), a developer of comprehensive microspace missions, announced the completion of the Telesat LEO 3 demonstration microsatellite.

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  • TORONTO, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), a developer of comprehensive microspace missions, announced the completion of the Telesat LEO 3 demonstration microsatellite.
  • SFL shipped the spacecraft from its Toronto integration facility to New Zealand where it arrived this week at the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1.
  • Following inspection to ensure the satellite shipped safely, LEO 3 will be integrated to the Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle.
  • Once in orbit, LEO 3 will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns after decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Space Flight Laboratory Selects Rocket Lab to Launch Telesat Broadband Satellite

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Mittwoch, Mai 31, 2023
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a deal to launch the LEO 3 satellite for global satellite operator Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) on an Electron mission scheduled for Q3, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a deal to launch the LEO 3 satellite for global satellite operator Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) on an Electron mission scheduled for Q3, 2023.
  • The satellite has been built and manifested to Electron by mission management provider and satellite developer Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) of Toronto.
  • To meet Telesat’s program requirements, SFL has selected Rocket Lab to deliver the satellite to space on an accelerated timeline within four months of contract signing.
  • Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia.