Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab

@rocketlabcorp.com

Official account for Rocket Lab, the end-to-end space company. We build rockets and spacecraft that open access to space to improve life on Earth.

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t’s a beautiful day to set sail with the next pieces of Neutron flight hardware to Launch Complex 3. Earlier today we sent Neutron’s Stage 2 and Thrust Module out of the Neutron Factory and onto a barge for transport through Chesapeake Bay to Wallops Island in Virginia.

98th Electron launch from LC-1 with a constellation expansion mission for HawkEye 360. ✅Launched on 1st attempt ✅19th mission of the year ✅3rd launch for HawkEye 360 with 100% mission success 🪼Space jellyfish

Payload deployment confirmed from Electron - all three HAWK satellites for HawkEye 360 are now on orbit 🛰️🛰️🛰️

This launch will be our third dedicated mission with HawkEye 360 satellites to expand their RF-sensing constellation. 🚀 ""Virginia Is For Launch Lovers"", 2023, LC-2 🚀 ""Get The Hawk Outta Here"", 2025, LC-1 🚀 Up next: ""We're Not Hawking Around"", 2026, LC-1"

Blue skies for launch. Electron is vertical on the pad and ready for our 98th launch with a mission for @hawkeye360. 'We're Not Hawking Around' launch window opens: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT

Mission details for today's 98th Electron launch: 🎯 Customer: @hawkeye360 🛰️ Payload: 3x HAWK RF-sensing satellites 🌏 Orbit: 520km LEO 📍 Inclination: 97 degrees

We're back on the pad at LC-1 with our next launch attempt for Electron's 98th mission - "We're Not Hawking Around" for HawkEye 360. Launch window opens: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT

We have completed breakover operations for the Neutron Stage 2 tank assembly, rotating the stage horizontal – a critical step in the handling of large rocket sections for integration and assembly.

We're standing down from today's launch attempt for HawkEye 360 to review out-of-family telemetry data observed during vertical operations on the pad. Further launch opportunities are available throughout the week, standby for a new launch date soon.

WDR complete ✅ Electron is ready for its 98th launch and latest mission from LC-1. 'We're Not Hawking Around' will deploy 3x HAWK satellites to a 520km LEO for HawkEye 360's RF-sensing constellation. Launch window opens tomorrow, Oct 21: 🚀8:00pm NZDT 🚀07:00 UTC 🚀3:00 am EDT 🚀00:00 am PDT

We've just signed Electron's largest commercial launch contract ever: 20x new launches with Earth-observation constellation operator Synspective 🚀🦉 That brings the total number of Synspective launches signed on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.

Launch preparations are underway for today's 97th Electron launch with Synspective. 'Owlright Owlright Owlright' launch window opens: 🚀12:15pm NZST, Sept 26 🚀00:15 UTC, Sept 26 🚀09:15 am JST, Sept 26 🚀8:15 pm EDT, Sept 25 🚀5:15 pm PDT, Sept 25

Wet Dress Rehearsal DONE ✅ Electron is ready for its 97th launch and latest mission from Launch Complex 1. 'Owlright Owlright Owlright' launch window opens tomorrow: 🚀12:15pm NZST, Sept 26 🚀00:15 UTC, Sept 26 🚀09:15 am JST, Sept 26 🚀8:15 pm EDT, Sept 25 🚀5:15 pm PDT, Sept 25

Kickoff complete! Our team recently wrapped up a successful program kickoff for the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator demonstrations in support of USSF. We’re delivering Flatellites with innovative space-based sensing technologies to help mature resilient capabilities for the Joint Force.

Electron is vertical on Pad B at Launch Complex 1 ahead of today's 'Owl By The Dozen' mission for Synspective - our 96th Electron launch. ❄️LOX loading is about to begin 🌤️ Weather: 85% go 🚀 Range: Clear ⏱️ Liftoff: scheduled for 3:22pm NZ local time

Electron will lift off this week from Launch Complex 1 to deliver the 12th StriX SAR satellite to space for Japan-based company Synspective. "Owl By The Dozen" launch window opens: 🚀3:15pm NZST, Sept 19 🚀03:15 UTC, Sept 19 🚀12:15 pm JST, Sept 19 🚀11:15 pm EDT, Sept 18 🚀8:15 pm PDT, Sept 18

Schedule certainty and precise payload deployment, delivered once again by Electron on our 95th overall launch and 16th mission this year 🚀 With our next commercial constellation launch scheduled in the coming days, Electron's cadence for dedicated small satellite missions remains unmatched.

For the last three decades, conventional, multi-junction solar cells have largely relied on germanium wafers. Today, Rocket Lab announced the production release of IMM Apex, our germanium-free new high-efficiency solar cell to reduce reliance on the supply-constrained critical metals.

We’ve successfully passed our Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the 18 satellites we're building for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) constellation. A big step forward in delivering advanced missile warning & defense capabilities for the U.S. and its allies.

Liftoff for Electron for the 94th time. Today's 'Owl Around The World' mission for Synspective by the numbers: 🎯15th launch of the year with 100% mission success 🛰️11th StriX satellite deployed by Electron 🚀16 more missions for Synspective before 2030

We're ready for launch with our 94th Electron and latest mission for Synspective 🚀 'Owl Around The World' launch window opens: 🚀11:00 pm NZST 🚀11:00 UTC 🚀8:00 pm JST 🚀7:00 am EDT 🚀4:00 am PDT

With strong winds forecast over LC-1 we're moving the launch window for our next Electron mission with Synspective to NET Sept 1. "Owl Around The World" launch window opens: 🚀11:30 pm NZST 🚀11:30 UTC 🚀8:30 pm JST 🚀7:30 am EDT 🚀4:30 am PDT

MISSION SUCCESS: ‘The Lightning God Defends’ mission launched from Launch Complex 1 at 1:04 a.m. NZST on August 21, 2026, marking our 93rd overall Electron launch and 14th launch of the year.

LOX fueling has begun for Electron's next launch in just under T-2 hours. Weather is 80% favorable, the range is clear, and preparations remain on track for the launch window opening at 1:00 am NZST.

Electron is vertical on the pad at LC-1 for our 14th mission of the year and latest launch for iQPS. Launch window opens: 🚀 1:00 am/13:00 NZST/UTC 🚀 10:00 pm JST 🚀 9:00 am EDT 🚀 6:00 am PDT

Electron's next launch will be a dedicated mission for iQPS to deliver the latest QPS-SAR sat in their Earth-imaging constellation to low Earth orbit. "The Lightning God Defends" launch window: 🚀1:00 am NZST, Aug 21 🚀13:00 UTC, Aug 20 🚀10:00 pm JST, Aug 20 🚀9:00 am EDT, Aug 20 🚀6:00 am PDT, Aug 20

From Long Beach to orbit! Built and tested for MDA Space at our HQ, our advanced satellite platforms are supporting Globalstar's direct-to-device communications services and IoT applications. This image was captured from one of our Lightning platforms just after it started its new life in orbit.

Eight advanced satellite platforms built by Rocket Lab for MDA Space are now in orbit 🛰️🎉 These 500kg Lightning spacecraft buses are incorporated into MDA Space satellites for Globalstar. Read more: bit.ly/4gCgNGP

Liquid oxygen propellant loading is underway on Electron for our 92nd launch and latest mission from LC-1 for iQPS. The T-0 has been set: 🚀 9:18 pm/09:18 NZST/UTC 🚀 6:18 pm JST 🚀 5:18 am EDT 🚀 2:18 am PDT

"The Grain Goddess Provides", and so do the launch gods. We've got a new date for our next Electron mission with iQPS. Launch window opens tonight: 🚀 9:00 pm/09:00 NZST/UTC 🚀 6:00 pm JST 🚀 5:00 am EDT 🚀 2:00 am PDT

Rocket Lab has been awarded a $397M contract by the Space Force to build multiple Flatellite spacecraft for the SB-AMTI program, and launch them on Neutron. We're proud to enhance global security by deploying a resilient space-based system to detect and track airborne threats in real time.

Securing access to space for all-weather 24/7 Earth imaging 🌏📸 iQPS has signed for another 3x Electron launches to continue deploying their QPS constellation - their third multi-launch booking on Electron in less than a year. More details: bit.ly/4vTlAYT

Missile defense from wherever it's needed 🚀❄️ We're officially headed to Alaska to establish our fourth launch complex to support our largest launch contract yet: $266M for up to 18 suborbital launches for missile defense with the Space Force's Space Systems Command. Full details: bit.ly/4x4Soiv

A family portrait from deep space, captured by Rocket Lab-built spacecraft on their way to Mars. The ESCAPADE twins snapped these stunning shots of Earth and the Moon from 363,000+ miles out, capturing both visible and thermal infrared light.

Electron is vertical on the pad for today's 92nd launch. Mission details: 🚀Name: 'The Grain Goddess Provides' 🎯 Customer: iQPS 🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-13 🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO 📍 Launch Site: LC-1, Pad B 🕙Liftoff NET: 1:00 pm NZST

We've set the launch date for our 92nd mission and 13th Electron launch of the year🚀 'The Grain Goddess Provides' for iQPS launch window opens June 30: 🚀1:15 p.m. NZST 🚀10:15 a.m. JST 🚀01:15 UTC 🚀9:15 p.m. EST 🚀6:15 p.m. PST

Electron has been selected by NASA for 3x launches in 2027 to deploy its PolSIR and TSIS-2 missions. We've been delivering reliability, precise orbital accuracy, and on-demand launch for NASA missions for almost a decade - and we're ready to deliver that once again for PolSIR and TSIS-2.

Tactically responsive space launch 🤝 Commercial satellite with RPO capability. Rocket Lab is the first and only company to deliver both for a Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission by the United States Space Force and Space Systems Command with VICTUS HAZE.

We're preparing for our next Electron launch from LC-1 for Synspective (our 10th to deploy their Earth-observation constellation) with our upcoming mission 'Ten Owl Of Ten' 🦉 Launch window opens NET June 18: 🚀 8:40 am NZST 🚀 5:40 am JST 🚀 20:40 UTC (June 17) 🚀 4:40 pm ET/1:40 pm PT (June 17)