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Rocket Lab Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results, Issues Guidance for the First Quarter 2023

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today shared the financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2022, ended December 31, 2022.

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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 shared the financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2022, ended December 31, 2022.
  • Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck, said: “Rocket Lab set new company records in 2022.
  • Introduced the Rocket Lab Responsive Space Program to streamline launch on rapid timelines, delivering confidence and resilience to our customers.
  • Rocket Lab also announces that David Cowan will complete his tenure on Rocket Lab’s Board of Directors this quarter after nine years serving the company.

Rocket Lab Successfully Deploys 152nd Satellite

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Rocket Lab USA Inc, (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, has successfully launched its 32nd Electron mission to deploy its 152nd satellite to orbit, a science payload for the Swedish National Space Agency.

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  • Rocket Lab USA Inc, (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, has successfully launched its 32nd Electron mission to deploy its 152nd satellite to orbit, a science payload for the Swedish National Space Agency.
  • Bringing a rocket back from space is a challenging task and capturing it mid-air with a helicopter is as complex as it sounds, said Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Peter Beck.
  • Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success.
  • Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle, the Photon satellite platform and the Company is developing the large Neutron launch vehicle for constellation deployment.

Rocket Lab to Attempt Next Mid-Air Helicopter Rocket Catch During Next Mission

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, today confirmed that it will attempt to catch an Electron rocket with a helicopter as it returns to Earth from space during the Companys next launch.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (Rocket Lab or the Company), a leading launch and space systems company, today confirmed that it will attempt to catch an Electron rocket with a helicopter as it returns to Earth from space during the Companys next launch.
  • Rocket Labs 32nd Electron launch, the Catch Me If You Can mission, is scheduled to launch from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 during a launch window opening on November 04, UTC.
  • MATS was originally due to fly on a Russian launch service before the mission was manifested on Rocket Labs Electron.
  • Catch Me If You Can will see Rocket Lab attempt to capture the rockets first stage mid-air with a helicopter as it returns from space.

CAES Wins Contracts for Development of Next-Generation, Octa-Core, User-Selectable CPU for Space

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220922005814/en/
    CAES announced that it has won multiple contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the GR765 System-on-Chip (SOC), the first user selectable CPU for space.
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    CAES previously received funding from the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA) within ESAs General Support Technology Program (GSTP) for the preliminary GR765 system requirement development.
  • The new incremental Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) and Technology Development Element (TDE) program contracts will enable CAES to move forward with the GR765 prototype development and manufacturing on this technology.
  • Core Competitiveness is dedicated to the development, qualification and demonstration of products (Competitiveness and Growth), or long-term technology development (Advanced Technology).

Redwire Signs MOU with Bradford Space and Swedish Space Corporation to Jointly Develop Commercial Orbital Debris Removal Service

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with both Bradford Space and the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) to develop a commercial orbital debris removal service.

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  • Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with both Bradford Space and the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) to develop a commercial orbital debris removal service.
  • The preservation of the space environment is crucial for life on Earth and ensuring sustainable space exploration, said Chris Pearson, Executive Vice President, Critical Components at Redwire.
  • Bradford Space is a high-tech developer and manufacturer that has been innovating the space industry for over three decades.
  • Bradford Space is a leading subsystem supplier to aerospace primes, space agencies and venture-backed space companies around the world with over 2200 products in space.

European Space Agency (ESA) Awards Contract to CAES for System-on-Chip Development as Part of ARTES Competitiveness & Growth Program

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

CAES, a leader in advanced mission-critical electronics, has been awarded a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a fault- and radiation-tolerant system-on-chip.

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  • CAES, a leader in advanced mission-critical electronics, has been awarded a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a fault- and radiation-tolerant system-on-chip.
  • These include advanced, flexible telecommunications satellite payloads, scientific and earth-observation payloads and robotics systems such as planetary exploration rovers.
  • www.caes.com
    The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europes gateway to space.
  • The Telecommunications and Integrated Applications Directorate (TIA) supports innovation to boost the competitiveness of European industry in the global space market.

CAES Gaisler Signs Contract with the European Space Agency for New Advanced Space Processor

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

b'CAES Gaisler announced today that it has received a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to fund the first phase to develop a new advanced processor for space applications.

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  • b'CAES Gaisler announced today that it has received a contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to fund the first phase to develop a new advanced processor for space applications.
  • The portfolio includes a suite of trusted fault-tolerant computing offerings for reliable system-on-a-chip solutions, based on the SPARC and RISC-V processor architectures.
  • The first development phase of the GR765 is funded through Element 2: Make of ESA\xe2\x80\x99s General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) , and co-funded by CAES and the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA).
  • In doing so, GSTP encourages more ideas and partnerships, ultimately leading to the most innovative technologies for the European space industry.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are delighted to work once again with the European Space Agency and Swedish National Space Agency,\xe2\x80\x9d said Mike Kahn, President and CEO of CAES.