Electron's next launch will be another dedicated mission for iQPS to deliver the latest satellite in their LEO constellation. "The Lightning God Defends" launch window opens early tomorrow: 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)

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u/thetrny — 2 days ago
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Rocket Lab is proud to be selected as partner by SSC to support the Space Data Network. We're leveraging our advanced capabilities to support the program, including the design, testing, and demonstration of key technologies to enable seamless communication between satellites and ground systems.

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u/thetrny — 8 days ago

"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

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u/thetrny — 16 days ago
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Rocket Lab Awarded $397 Million Contract to Build and Launch Flatellites for U.S. Space Force’s Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator Program

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u/thetrny — 17 days ago
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Space Force accelerates SB-AMTI (Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator) capabilities with multi-vendor awards totaling $615M (Rocket Lab among the 3 awardees)

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u/thetrny — 17 days ago
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Rocket Lab on X: "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 SSC"

u/thetrny — 26 days ago
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Space Systems Command awards Rocket Lab $266M contract for twelve (plus six optional) suborbital launches out of Pacific Spaceport Complex, Alaska

u/thetrny — 1 month ago

We've set the launch date for our 92nd mission and 13th Electron launch of the year. 'The Grain Goddess Provides' is our latest constellation deployment mission to deliver another QPS-SAR satellite to LEO. Launch window opens 1:15pm NZST, 10:15am JST, 01:15 UTC (6/30), 9:15pm EST, 6:15pm PST (6/29)

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u/thetrny — 2 months ago
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The Space Force called, and we launched. From call up to lift-off in just 16 hours 42 minutes - the fastest response time ever for a ‪Tactically Responsive Space mission. Lifting off from LC1 in New Zealand at 10:19 pm NZT on June 19th, the mission shattered the previous record by more than 10 hours

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u/thetrny — 2 months ago
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Second consecutive secretive Electron launch confirmed to be Space Force's VICTUS HAZE TacRS mission, launched at about 1020 UTC Jun 19 from Mahia to a 347 x 461 km x 97.5° SSO. Rocket Lab's spacecraft is expected to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations with a True Anomaly Jackal vehicle

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u/thetrny — 2 months ago
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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: 8:40am NZST, 5:40am JST, 20:40 UTC (June 17), 4:40 pm ET (June 17), 1:40 pm PT (June 17)

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u/thetrny — 3 months ago
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Rocket Lab Awarded $90M Contract to Build Two GEO Satellites Hosting 'Heimdall' Space Domain Awareness Payload for U.S. Space Force

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u/thetrny — 3 months ago

Viva La StriX! The owl is ready to take flight for the ninth time on Electron🦉🚀. Our next mission for Synspective is set to launch from Launch Complex 1 NET May 22. Launch window opens: 9:30 pm NZST, 09:30 UTC, 6:30 pm JST, 5:30 am EDT, 2:30 am PDT

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u/thetrny — 3 months ago
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Rocket Lab Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results: Surpasses All Guidance Metrics Including Revenue, Margin, and Adjusted EBITDA; Posts Record $200M Quarterly Revenue and over $2.2B Backlog; Guides Another Record Revenue

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u/thetrny — 4 months ago