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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.

 

News Published on 10/02/2024
Reaction Dynamics earns CSA grant for composite propellant tanks, hybrid rocket fuel

The $1.5 million grant boosts the Canadian company’s goal to advance its Aurora orbital launch vehicle program.

News Published on 10/16/2024
On the radar: Reusable launch vehicles, hypersonics make space more accessible

CFRP has become key to targeting efforts in reusing components like rocket stages, as well as the development of reusable hypersonic testbeds and spaceplanes, for increasing space commercialization.

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