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Is Rocket Lab (RKLB) Quietly Redefining Small-Satellite Infrastructure With Its New Gauss Thruster?
Earlier in April 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation introduced its Gauss electric satellite thruster for high-volume production and unveiled a next-generation High-Performance Star Tracker, while also successfully flying its second dedicated Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission to deploy eight technology-demonstration satellites from New Zealand.
These advancements in propulsion, precision navigation hardware, and repeat government launch work highlight Rocket Lab’s push toward being an...