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Rocket Lab Corporation to Report Q2, 2026 Results on Aug 10, 2026 Rocket Lab Corporation announced that they will report Q2, 2026 results on Aug 10, 2026 공고 • Jul 08
Rocket Lab Corporation Completes Historic Launch and On-Orbit Satellite Tracking Mission for Space Force Rocket Lab Corporation announced mission success for its role in the U.S. Space Force’s VICTUS HAZE mission. This historic mission required Rocket Lab to design, build, and test a Pioneer spacecraft for the USSF, launch it on Electron within 24 hours’ notice, commission the spacecraft within 72 hours, and then conduct complex rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) on orbit within 84 hours to pursue, monitor, approach, and photograph another target satellite in a demonstration of a rapid threat-response scenario. Rocket Lab successfully completed all mission phases faster than the deadlines set by the Space Force, setting records and delivering new standards in responsive space. Responsive Launch: On June 19, Rocket Lab launched the VICTUS HAZE mission just 16 hours and 42 minutes after receiving the Notice To Launch from the Space Force – the fastest response time ever for a Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission. Spacecraft Commissioning: Completed within 38 hours – more than 30 hours ahead of the Space Force’s 72-hour deadline – Rocket Lab’s spacecraft operation team methodically activated and verified all of Pioneer’s systems including power, communications, and attitude control, ensuring the satellite was fully operational and ready to begin its tactical space domain awareness mission. RPO Operations: Completed in less than 59 hours – 25 hours ahead of the Space Force’s 84-hour deadline. Rocket Lab’s Pioneer spacecraft performed a series of complex orbital maneuvers to pursue, monitor, approach, and photograph a target satellite on orbit. Throughout operations, Rocket Lab maintained continuous tracking of the target spacecraft, demonstrating precision navigation and control capabilities essential for space domain awareness operations. While traditional missions have relied on separate contractors for rockets, satellites, and operations in space, Rocket Lab is delivering all three for VICTUS HAZE – the first time a single prime contractor has provided an entire all-in-one mission for the TacRS program. Deployed by the USSF’s Space Systems Command (SSC), led by the Space Safari Program Office, in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), VICTUS HAZE is a Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission generating the vital data, technology, and real-world operational experience needed to make that rapid response a repeatable reality. With the threshold RPO demonstration now successfully completed, Rocket Lab will continue to operate the Pioneer spacecraft on orbit for several more months to prove out additional advanced RPO tactics, techniques, and procedures tasked by Space Safari. Rocket Lab’s continued successful delivery of responsive space missions and increasingly complex RPO mission objectives for the USSF reinforces the Company’s reputation as a trusted partner capable of executing the most challenging and time-critical missions for national security. 공고 • Jun 23
Rocket Lab Corporation Launches VICTUS HAZE Mission And Deploys Pioneer Spacecraft For U.S. Space Force Rocket Lab Corporation successfully launched its Electron rocket and deployed its own Pioneer spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s (SSC) VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission led by the SSC’s Space Safari Program Office. Lifting off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 10:19 pm NZT on June 19th, the mission shattered the previous TacRS record set by VICTUS NOX by more than 10 hours. The feat establishes a new global benchmark for rapid call-up space capabilities. VICTUS HAZE marks the first time a single prime contractor has provided an entire all-in-one mission as a complete package for a TacRS mission. Rocket Lab vertically engineered, built, and tested the highly maneuverable Pioneer spacecraft, executed the rapid launch, and is now managing on-orbit operations for VICTUS HAZE. Rocket Lab’s Pioneer spacecraft is now conducting Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) in low Earth orbit, simulating a rapid threat-response scenario alongside a non-compliant satellite. The ability to rapidly launch a spacecraft, pursue an object in space, photograph it, and monitor its behavior in real time, gives the U.S. and its allies the Space Domain Awareness capability and the vital intelligence it needs to maintain U.S. superiority in space. Key VICTUS HAZE Mission Achievements: 16 Hours, 42 Minutes (Notice-to-Launch): The length of time between Rocket Lab receiving the Notice To Launch from the SSC’s Space Safari Program Office and Electron’s launch from Launch Complex 1. 4 Hours (Trajectory Calculation): Rocket Lab’s Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) team took just ~4 hours to calculate final trajectories, update flight software, and coordinate global ground stations in preparation for launch. 37 Hours, 36 Minutes (Spacecraft Commissioning): Rocket Lab fully activated and readied the Pioneer spacecraft for its first orbital maneuver, beating VICTUS HAZE’s strict 72-hour deadline by more than 34 hours. The successful launch of VICTUS HAZE builds on Rocket Lab’s extensive history of delivering responsive space missions, including a previous launch record in 2024 when Rocket Lab launched two Electron missions from two different hemispheres in less than 24 hours. Rocket Lab’s ability to rapidly compress what is typically a multi-year defense acquisition timeline was made possible through the company’s extensive vertical integration. The Pioneer spacecraft incorporates Rocket Lab’s own in-house manufactured subsystems, including propulsion, solar arrays, reaction wheels, radio, star trackers, structures, propellant tanks, and flight software. This internal supply chain eliminates third-party delays, ensuring seamless compatibility and unmatched operational speed for the Department of War and its allies. 
