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.
August 14, 2026
European launch companies are in for a surprise next month when they get back from holiday. While they were out, Rocket Lab moved into their turf. The post Rocket Lab Enters Europe’s Crowded Launch…
And unlike the Electron, the Neutron has been designed from the outset to be fully reusable, with a vertical landing strategy similar to that of SpaceX rockets. The big…
August 13, 2026
Amazon Leo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rocket Lab and York Space will prototype and test connections to the SpaceX-built data network backbone The post Space Force awards five companies $60…
Kepler Communications will buy its own rocket for the first time, booking a dedicated Rocket Lab Neutron medium-lift class vehicle for a 2028 mission to expand its optical data network, the company…
August 12, 2026
Rocket Lab has established a new subsidiary in Germany to enable it to offer scaled domestic production of satellites and launch services on both its Electron and Neutron rockets. The company…
With GHOST, Rocket Lab Sounds the Death Knell for Horizontal Launch
August 11, 2026
Rocket Lab Corporation has announced the creation of Rocket Lab Germany GmbH. This strategic expansion marks a milestone in the company's international growth and supports the potential…
Rocket Lab [RKLB] this week unveiled GHOST, a containerized platform to support suborbital and orbital launches globally using the company’s Electron and HASTE rockets. The Global Hypersonic &…
Rocket Lab became the latest space company to experience earnings scrutiny from investors after it released its second quarter (2Q) earnings late Monday. All eyes were focused on the long […] The…
Rocket Lab has unveiled a containerized launch system designed to fly its Electron and HASTE rockets from new… The post Rocket Lab unveils containerized launch system for deployable spaceports…
Rocket Lab ($RKLB) unveiled a deployable launch system—dubbed GHOST—designed to enable responsive launch from anywhere in the world. The post Rocket Lab Unveils GHOST on a Record Quarter appeared…
Rocket Lab warned that the chances of launching its Neutron rocket for the first time before the end of the year are “narrowing” despite progress on the vehicle’s development. The post First Neutron…
The US-New Zealand space company sees production opportunities in Germany.
Kepler Communications has selected Rocket Lab Corporation's Neutron rocket to launch a dedicated mission. The launch is planned from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 3…
Rocket Lab Corporation today unveiled GHOST, a new containerised, globally deployable launch system enabling suborbital and orbital launches from virtually anywhere…
Rocket Lab has established Rocket Lab Germany to scale domestic satellite and component manufacturing and offer launch on Electron and Neutron, giving European programmes assured access to space.
August 10, 2026
Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system called "GHOST," which packages everything into standard shipping containers.
The announcement came in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of a quarterly investor earnings call on Aug. 10.
Named ‘GHOST’ the containerized infrastructure is designed to support orbital and suborbital launches The post Rocket Lab builds deployable infrastructure for Electron launches appeared first on…
Kepler Communications plans to deploy next-generation optical relay satellites on Rocket Lab’s upcoming Neutron rocket in one of several launches the Canadian operator has slated for 2028. The post…
TORONTO, August 10, 2026 — Kepler Communications Inc. today announced it has selected Rocket Lab’s Neutron launch vehicle for its first dedicated launch mission, marking a significant milestone as…
"Our satellite capabilities for constellations, operations and launch services put us in a unique position to offer innovative solutions," the company stated. Rocket Lab argues…
August 9, 2026
August 6, 2026
Rocket Lab launched its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday morning (Aug. 6), five weeks later than originally planned.
Rocket Lab’s ($RKLB) strategy to own every aspect of the space value chain—from satellite manufacturing to launch—seems to be paying off. The post Rocket Lab Wins $397M Contract to Build and Launch…
Rocket Lab launched a Japanese radar-imaging satellite Aug. 6, more than a month after the previous launch attempt was aborted. The post Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite appeared first on…
August 5, 2026
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded $615 million in Other Transaction Authority contracts for Space Based Airborne Moving Target Indication (SB-AMTI) to Rocket Lab, STR LLC…
