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News Published on 06/03/2025
Rocket Lab continues building access to space with latest launch vehicle missions

Successful execution of multiple customer missions with reusable composite Neutron and Electron rockets as well as new partnerships highlight Rocket Lab’s expertise.

News Published on 05/02/2025
Rocket Lab awarded HASTE launch contract for U.S. DOD

Under the MACH-TB 2.0 program led by Kratos, Rocket Lab will launch its full-scale HASTE rocket, a suborbital version of the Electron, to expand testing of hypersonic technologies.

News Published on 05/07/2025
Rocket Lab Neutron rocket to support U.S. Space Force NSSL

Space rocket company to join $5.6 billion National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, an opportunity to on-ramp its carbon fiber composite Neutron vehicle.

News Published on 06/11/2025
Dawn Aerospace secures suborbital research with U.S. universities

Flight collaboration with Arizona State, California Polytechnic State and John Hopkins will support additional flight research, aided by Dawn’s highly composite rocket-powered aircraft Mk-II Aurora.

News Published on 08/12/2024
Rocket Lab begins installation of large AFP machine for rocket production

The 99-ton AFP machine, custom-designed and built by Electroimpact, is claimed to be the largest of its kind, expecting to save around 150,000 manufacturing hours in the Neutron rocket’s production process.

News Published on 04/09/2024
Rocket Lab receives U.S. Space Force launch contract for DOD operations

The mission will be Rocket Lab’s third for the U.S. Space Force, further strengthening the use of its Electron carbon fiber composite rocket as a reliable and responsive small launch vehicle.

News Published on 05/29/2024
Rocket Lab launches climate science satellites for NASA

The first of two satellites were deployed on the company’s composite Electron rocket for the PREFIRE mission to detect heat loss over the Arctic and Antarctica.

News Published on 06/05/2024
Rocket Lab completes second PRE-FIRE rocket launch

The second of two Electron launches for NASA successfully lifted off and deployed a climate monitoring satellite just 11 days after the first launch.

 

Article Published on 07/22/2025
Automating oxide CMC for higher part volumes

FOX Composites has adapted infusion and RTM for slurry-based matrices, commercializing its VASI and IFOX technologies for automatable, scalable, serial production of high-quality oxide ceramic matrix composite parts, already proven in flight missions and a pilot-scale line.

Article Published on 08/13/2025
Ceramic matrix composites: Faster, cheaper, higher temperature

New players proliferate, increasing CMC materials and manufacturing capacity, novel processes and automation to meet demand for higher part volumes and performance.

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