Rocket Lab news
Here we gather what the specialist press publishes about Rocket Lab: 88 stories collected since June 29, 2026, newest first and always linking to the outlet that published them. The list updates itself as new pieces come in. The recurring topics are Space, Industry, Military aviation.
September 7, 2026
September 4, 2026
Rocket Lab has completed its 11th dedicated launch for Japan-based radar satellite constellation operator Synspective, deploying the company's latest StriX satellite into a 575 km low Earth orbit on…
September 3, 2026
Getting a privately-backed robotic mission en route to Venus has become about as foggy as the planet itself. Enter a Rocket Lab-backed kick-starter of a spacecraft hike to that cloud-enveloped…
The first-ever private mission to Venus is still groundbound due to delays with its launch vehicle, Rocket Lab's Neutron. But team members remain bullish on the groundbreaking mission.
September 2, 2026
With Rocket Lab targeting to launch its Neutron vehicle by the end of this year,… The post Rocket Lab’s Hungry Hippo completes testing appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
September 1, 2026
August 31, 2026
Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit early Monday morning (Aug. 31), and you can watch the action live.
August 24, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY – The Aerospace Corp. is continuing to demonstrate the viability of pancake-shaped DiskSats in the wake of their December launch on a Rocket Lab Electron. “It’s the […] The post…
Synspective has set 31 August for the launch of its 11th StriX SAR satellite, flying on Rocket Lab's Electron from Mahia, New Zealand.
August 22, 2026
"We're also on track to beat last year's launch count." Experience that opens doors to Neutron. Beck also noted that the extensive experience with Electron, which has already accumulated…
August 20, 2026
Rocket Lab has successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), using an Electron rocket that placed the…
Rocket Lab completed its ninth launch for Japanese synthetic aperture radar (SAR) company Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) on Aug. 21 from New Zealand. iQPS based in […] The post…
2026 continues to be a seismic year for news in the satellite sector. On June 29, in one of the biggest, and maybe even surprising stories of the year, Rocket […] The post Rocket Lab’s Bold Move to…
Rocket Lab will launch its ninth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS this morning (Aug. 20), and you can watch the action live.
August 19, 2026
August 18, 2026
On August 17, 2026, Viasat Inc. announced it selected Rocket Lab Corporation to manufacture a small geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellite bus for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems […]
The company will use a Photon spacecraft to test interoperability with the Space Data Network's core infrastructure built by SpaceX The post Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in…
Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build a Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellite for its contract on the Protected Tactical Satcom-Global (PTS-G) program. Rocket Lab will deliver a spacecraft based on…
On August 16, 2026, Rocket Lab confirmed the successful orbital deployment of eight 500-kilogram satellite platforms manufactured for MDA Space, marking a major operational milestone in the…
Viasat, a satellite communications company, has selected Rocket Lab Corporation to build a satellite platform for the Space Systems Command (SSC) of the Space Force of…
August 17, 2026
Viasat has chosen Rocket Lab to build one of the new geostationary satellites for the U.S. Space Force's Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) programme. The satellite will be used…
August 16, 2026
August 15, 2026
Rocket Lab has formally established a new subsidiary in Germany and introduced a containerized mobile… The post Rocket Lab advances via series of announcements appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
August 14, 2026
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab $397 million to manufacture a new fleet of "Flatellites" designed to detect and track airborne threats from space.
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"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."
Rocket Lab is preparing its Neutron launch vehicle for its first launch. However, it will likely not take place this year.
Rocket Lab Corporation announced this Thursday major progress on its previously announced proposed acquisition of Iridium Communications. Specifically, Rocket Lab reported that the…
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