Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a space and defense company that develops and operates launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellite components and related space systems. The company serves government, commercial and scientific customers seeking access to orbit and other space-based capabilities.
Rocket Lab’s launch business is centered on Electron, a small orbital launch vehicle designed to carry satellites and other payloads into low Earth orbit. The company also develops specialized launch and hypersonic test services through programs such as HASTE, while its Neutron vehicle is intended to provide larger payload capacity and support future commercial and government missions.
Through its space systems business, Rocket Lab produces satellite platforms, flight computers, power systems, solar cells, reaction wheels, separation systems, radios and other components used in spacecraft. The company also provides spacecraft design, manufacturing, mission operations and ground systems, serving customers in the United States and international markets.
Rocket Lab was founded in 2006 by Peter Beck, who serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer. The company has headquarters in Long Beach, California, and has maintained significant operations in New Zealand, including launch activities from the Mahia Peninsula. It also operates launch and production facilities in the United States, including a launch site at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.
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