Aankondiging • 21h
Rocket Lab Corporation has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $3 billion. Rocket Lab Corporation has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $3 billion.
Security Name: Common Stock
Security Type: Common Stock
Transaction Features: At the Market Offering Aankondiging • May 09
Rocket Lab Corporation (NasdaqCM:RKLB) entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement to acquire Motiv Space Systems, Inc. Rocket Lab Corporation (NasdaqCM:RKLB) entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement to acquire Motiv Space Systems, Inc. on May 6, 2026. An upfront payment of $40,000 cash consideration which is subject to adjustments at closing will be paid by Rocket Lab Corporation. Rocket Lab Corporation will pay an earnout/contingent payment of $20,000 common equity. As part of consideration, $0.06 million is paid towards common equity of Motiv Space Systems, Inc.
The acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter of 2026 subject to the completion of customary closing conditions. Aankondiging • Apr 24
Rocket Lab Corporation Unveils New High-Performance Star Tracker Rocket Lab Corporation announced its next-generation High-Performance Star Tracker (ST-HP), designed to improve key performance metrics for longer duration spacecraft missions in low Earth orbit and beyond. The High-Performance Star Tracker combines enhanced resilience with a targeted pointing accuracy of better than 1 arcsecond, ideal for missions where radiation tolerance is critical. The ST-HP's greater than 50 kRad, board-level Total Irradiation Dose ensures sustained attitude determination performance, maintaining precise spacecraft pointing and payload stability over long-duration missions. Building on Rocket Lab’s proven star tracker heritage, with more than 185 units launched to date, the High-Performance Star Tracker combines flight-proven, in-house expertise with advanced radiation hardening. The result is a low-cost, scalable solution that can be produced rapidly without sacrificing performance or reliability. The new High-Performance Star Tracker expands Rocket Lab’s vertically integrated component suite, which also includes reaction wheels, separation systems, radios, flight software, ground software, solar power solutions, optical payloads, and more. All components are designed and manufactured in-house across Rocket Lab’s facilities in the United States, Canada, Germany, and New Zealand. Rocket Lab’s Toronto facility, home to the Company’s star tracker production, features manufacturing capabilities including thermal chambers, vibration rigs, X-ray machines, optical inspections and calibrations, and clean-room environments supporting every stage of the star tracker development and qualification. Aankondiging • Apr 17
Rocket Lab Corporation to Report Q1, 2026 Results on May 07, 2026 Rocket Lab Corporation announced that they will report Q1, 2026 results After-Market on May 07, 2026 Aankondiging • Apr 16
Rocket Lab Corporation Unveils New Electric Propulsion Satellite Thruster Rocket Lab Corporation introduced a new electric satellite thruster designed for high-volume production to meet the growing demand for reliable satellite propulsion across commercial and national security constellations. Rocket Lab’s in-house designed and manufactured electric propulsion system, named Gauss, features a Hall Thruster, Power Processing Unit and a Propellant Management Assembly. Rocket Lab has already established a high-volume Gauss production line designed to produce more than 200 thrusters per year, ensuring the Company can supply thrusters on demand in large quantities. Electric propulsion thrusters have historically proven extremely difficult to produce in high volumes, causing supply chain fragility for national security and commercial constellation operators alike. Rocket Lab has leveraged extensive propulsion experience, as well as the proven ability to manufacture critical satellite subsystems in high volumes, to finally deliver an electric propulsion solution in the rapidly growing quantities needed by the global space industry. The Gauss thruster is designed to produce a higher specific impulse compared to traditional chemical propulsion systems, enabling it to produce more thrust per unit of propellant and making it more efficient for long-duration missions. Because of this high efficiency, the Gauss thruster will allow spacecraft to carry less propellant while still achieving high performance, making it ideal for prolonged missions, such as deep space exploration, and satellite station-keeping within constellations. In naming the thruster after Carl Friedrich Gauss, Rocket Lab continues a long tradition of naming rocket and spacecraft engines after renowned physicists. The Gauss thruster joins Rocket Lab’s existing suite of propulsion systems including the Electron rocket’s Rutherford engine, the Neutron rocket’s Archimedes engine, and the Electron Kick Stage’s Curie engine. Key Gauss Features: Heaterless cathode technology enabling instantaneous start. Magnetic shielding reduces erosion and extends lifetime to support long duration missions. Efficient GaNFet based electronics for optimized performance. Simple software command interface eliminates complex PPU parameter management. ITAR/EAR-free design well suited for wide range of LEO constellation applications. Xenon propellant (Krypton also possible). Aankondiging • Apr 15
Rocket Lab Corporation (NasdaqCM : RKLB) completed the acquisition of Mynaric AG (XTRA:M0YN) for approximately $160 million. Rocket Lab Corporation (NasdaqCM : RKLB) entered into a non-binding term sheet to acquire Mynaric AG (XTRA:M0YN) for $150 million on March 10, 2025. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement Mynaric AG on September 25, 2025. As part of the acquisition, Rocket Lab would acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Mynaric and initial purchase price is expected to be $75 million payable in either cash or shares of common stock of Rocket Lab, at Rocket Lab’s option, with the potential for additional earn-out consideration based on future revenue targets of the Mynaric business of up to an additional $75 million in shares of Rocket Lab common stock or cash, at Rocket Lab’s option. The initial closing purchase price will also be increased (and the potential earnout consideration correspondingly decreased) to the extent of any additional cash investment by the Lenders or their affiliates in Mynaric after completion of the StaRUG Restructuring and before the closing of the potential acquisition. If Rocket Lab USA, Inc chooses to issue cash consideration, then the proceeds from the offering will be used to fund the acquisition.
The transaction is subject to receipt of certain governmental approvals, following the completion of Mynaric’s previously announced and pending StaRUG restructuring proceedings under German law, the completion of which would result in certain outstanding debt held by the Lenders converting into 100% of the equity of Mynaric, subject to customary due diligence and signing of definitive agreement. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy approved the transaction.
Rocket Lab Corporation (NasdaqCM : RKLB) completed the acquisition of Mynaric AG (XTRA:M0YN) for approximately $160 million on April 14, 2026. The consideration consists of a nominal cash payment and 2,277,002 shares of the Rocket Lab Corporation's Common Stock, of which 109,943 shares of Rocket Lab Corporation Common Stock were deposited in an indemnity escrow. The closing consideration was primary based on a base purchase price of $75 million plus additional investments made by the Sellers in Mynaric prior to closing with a corresponding reduction in the attainable earnout consideration under the Purchase Agreement, including amounts to be held in escrow in connection therewith. Subject to post-closing purchase price adjustments, the Sellers are no longer eligible for further earnout payments. Aankondiging • Mar 21
Rocket Lab Corporation Launches Latest Satellite for Synspective Rocket Lab Corporation successfully launched a mission for Japan-based constellation operator Synspective, bringing Rocket Lab’s total Electron launch count to 84. It was Rocket Lab's 8th mission for Synspective. The “Eight Days A Week” mission launched on the Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 07:10 am on March 21st, deploying the eighth StriX satellite to a 573km low Earth orbit. The mission deployed a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Earth-imaging satellite that provides data and remote monitoring services to government agencies and commercial customers globally. As part of the dedicated launch service, Rocket Lab also provided Synspective with a custom Electron fairing tailored to meet the satellite’s unique requirements, demonstrating Rocket Lab’s capabilities and commitment to delivering tailored mission-specific solutions for its customers. With a launch record of 100% mission success for Synspective’s satellites, Rocket Lab’s long-term partnership with the company has been recently extended to include another 19 dedicated launches to deliver the rest of the constellation to orbit before 2028. With 27 launches in total for the company, Electron is the primary launch partner for Synspective’s constellation. With its track record of reliability, responsive launch cadence, and meter-level deployment accuracy, Electron has become the launch vehicle of choice for satellite operators wanting to expand their constellations with precision. Aankondiging • Mar 13
Rocket Lab Corporation, Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2026 Rocket Lab Corporation, Annual General Meeting, May 20, 2026. Aankondiging • Mar 06
Rocket Lab Corporation Completes Successful Launch of Commercial Satellite Service Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has turned around its second successful launch in less than a week from two different countries, maintaining Rocket Lab’s position as the global leader in small launch. The “Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed” mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on March 6th at 12:53 p.m. NZDT to deploy a single commercial satellite to a 470 km low Earth orbit for a confidential customer. The satellite was also deployed from a Rocket Lab Motorized Lightband, a separation system for satellites with 100% mission success that showcases the streamlined service Rocket Lab delivers customers from across its vertically-integrated launch and space systems products. The launch took place within ~6 days of Rocket Lab’s most recent mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia, which deployed a hypersonic test flight for the Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit with its HASTE launch vehicle. Together, these launches underscore Rocket Lab’s leading position as the provider of the world’s most active small-lift rocket. “Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed” is Rocket Lab’s fourth launch of the year and 83rd launch overall of its Electron rocket alongside its suborbital variant HASTE. Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch is scheduled to take place this month from Launch Complex 1, with mission details to be announced in the coming days. Aankondiging • Mar 01
Rocket Lab Corporation Launches 2Nd Hypersonic Test Mission in Three Months for Defense Innovation Unit Rocket Lab Corporation successfully launched its latest hypersonic test mission on its HASTE rocket for the Department of War's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) - supporting a critical national priority to advance hypersonic technology for the United States and its allies. "That's Not A Knife" lifted off on February 27 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern (February 28, 00:00 UTC) from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 within the Virginia Spaceport Authority's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia - the second successful launch of a hypersonic test mission for the DIU in three months and 7th HASTE launch overall. The mission deployed DART AE, a scramjet-powered aircraft developed by Australian aerospace engineering firm Hypersonix, into a suborbital hypersonic flight environment at several times the speed of sound. With 100% mission success across all HASTE launches, Rocket Lab is helping to shape a new era of hypersonic systems testing with speed and precision, lower costs, and a modern test platform that serves the Department of War's critical technology priorities. In under two years since its inaugural launch, HASTE has rapidly established itself as a premier commercial test platform for hypersonic systems. By combining Rocket Lab's unmatched operational speed and cadence with the versatility to support diverse mission profiles within a single test platform, HASTE is driving significant advancements in hypersonic innovation and technology readiness for the nation. Aankondiging • Feb 13
Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Latest Hypersonic Test Mission for Defense Innovation Unit Rocket Lab Corporation announced its next launch is a dedicated mission on its HASTE rocket for the Department of War's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The mission, named Cassowary Vex, is scheduled to launch no earlier than late February from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 within the Virginia Spaceport Authority's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia. The HASTE launch, dubbed 'That's Not A Knife," is the latest mission of the DIU and will deploy DART AE, aramjet-powered aircraft developed by Australian aerospace engineering firm Hypersonix. This latest HASTE launch, the Company's fourth hypersonic test mission in under six months, reflects Rocket Lab's investment in restoring the nation's hypersonic test capabilities through its commercial speed, innovation, and execution - a critical priority for the Department of War. By lowering cost barriers and increasing the test launch pace for the United States and its allies, HASTE gives testers unprecedented control over flight profiles and environments up to Mach 20 - a commercial capability that remains unmatched globally and expands and secures U.S. space superiority. Next HASTE launch details: Mission name: Cassowary Vex; Launch name: That's Not A Knife; Launch Window Open: late February; Customer: Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) & Hypersonix; Launch Site:Launch Complex 2, Virginia. Aankondiging • Jan 30
Rocket Lab Corporation Launches Korean Earth-Imaging Satellite, Completes 2nd Launch in 8 Days Rocket Lab Corporation successfully launched its 81st Electron rocket and second launch in eight days to deploy a satellite for an Earth-observation constellation by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea's leading university dedicated to science and technology. 'Bridging The Swarm' lifted off on January 30th at 2:21 p.m. NZDT (01:21 UTC) from Rocket Lab's private orbital launch site, Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, to deploy the NEONSAT-1A satellite to a 540 km low Earth orbit. NEONSAT-1A is an advanced Earth observation satellite that will test the capabilities of the South Korean government's future constellation of NEONSAT satellites to monitor natural disasters and national security events along the Korean Peninsula. The first satellite of this constellation, NEONSAT-1, was deployed by Rocket Lab in 2024 on a mission called ' Beginning of The Swarm. Aankondiging • Jan 22
Rocket Lab Corporation Announces an Update Relating to the Development of Its Neutron Rocket Rocket Lab Corporation announced an update relating to the development of its Neutron rocket. As the Company pushes Neutron to the limits and beyond to qualify its systems and structures for launch, qualification testing of the Stage 1 tank overnight resulted in a rupture during a hydrostatic pressure trial. Testing failures are not uncommon during qualification testing. The company intentionally test structures to their limits to validate structural integrity and safety margins to ensure the robust requirements for a successful launch can be comfortably met. There was no significant damage to the test structure or facilities, the next Stage 1 tank is already in production, and Neutron's development campaign continues while the team assesses today's test outcome. The team is reviewing the Stage 1 test data, which will determine the extent of the impact to Neutron's launch schedule. The Company intends to provide an update on the Neutron schedule during its 2025 Fourth Quarter earnings call in February. Aankondiging • Dec 22
Rocket Lab Corporation Launches Its 21st Electron Rocket of the Year to Deploy the Latest Satellite to Space for Multi- Launch Customer Institute for Q-Shu Pioneers of Space, Inc Rocket Lab Corporation successfully launched its 21st Electron rocket of the year to deploy the latest satellite to space for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. 'The Wisdom God Guides' mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on December 21 at 7:36 p.m. (06:36 UTC) to deploy the QPS-SAR-15 to space for iQPS. The spacecraft will join the company's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation providing near-real time imagery across twelve different orbits for iQPS' global customers. Rocket Lab first launched for iQPS in 2023 and has gone on to deploy seven satellites to the iQPS constellation, making Electron the primary launcher for iQPS. A further five launches on Electron for iQPS are planned from 2026. mission has set a new annual launch record for Electron: 21 launches in one year with 100% mission success. The record cements Electron as both America's preeminent small launch provider and the world's most frequently-launched small-lift orbital rocket. 'The Wisdom God Guides') mission was Rocket Lab's 79th overall Electron mission and final scheduled launch for 2025. The next Electron launch is slated to take place in early First Quarter 2026. Aankondiging • Dec 10
Rocket Lab Corporation Announces Neutron Launch Vehicle's Innovative "Hungry Hippo" Captive Fairing Has Successfully Completed Qualification Testing and Is Enroute to Virginia for Neutron's First Launch Rocket Lab Corporation announced the Neutron launch vehicle's innovative "Hungry Hippo" captive fairing has successfully completed qualification testing and is enroute to Virginia for Neutron's first launch. Dubbed the Hungry Hippo, Neutron's fairing halves remain attached to the rocket's first stage throughout launch and landing back to Earth - a world-first for a reusable commercial rocket. Whereas typical rockets' fairinghalves fall away during launch and are disposable or require collection at sea for reuse, Neutron's Fairing halves open to release the rocket's second stage and mission payload before closing again to return Neutron to Earth as a single reusable vehicle - enabling rapid and cost-effective reuse and streamlining operations for a high-cadence launch service for commercial, civil, and national security missions. The qualification is a key moment in the development of the reusable Neutron rocket, the world's largest carbon composite launch vehicle with a lift capacity of up to 13,000kg (33,000 pounds). Building, qualifying, and shipping Hungry Hippo is a fantastic marker of progress toward Neutron's first launch, Rocket Lab completed an intensive qualification and acceptance testing campaign that validated the structure's expected performance during the intense aerodynamic pressure of launch and re-entry featuring full-scale tests as well as a series of sub-component tests. Tests have included (but are not limited to): 275,000 pounds of force distributed across the Hungry Hippo's carbon composite structure to simulate the load experienced during Max Q, the stage of flight where the rocket experiences maximum aerodynamic pressure. Opening and closing the fairing halves under flight-like conditions in 1.5 seconds, less than half the time required for a successful stage separation and vehicle reorientation for descent. Flight-like operations combining flight software, avionics, GNC systems, and more, controlling both the canard actuation and fairing actuation systems, and using flight hardware for all avionics, harnessing, and mechanical systems. Combined torque and bending loads introduced at the canard hubs where the vehicle's aerodynamic control surfaces, or canards, are integrated to Neutron's fairing structure. These tests exceeded 125% of the load expected through all phases of flight. Exceedance of the handling loads that Hungry Hippo will experience throughout Neutron's full lifecycle: from integration of the Stage 2 that is attached to the interior of the rocket through to the full assembly Neutron and integration of the launch vehicle onto the launch mount, as well as recovery of the launch vehicle from its landing barge named 'Return On Investment'. Once Hungry Hippo arrives in Virginia, the fairing structure will be integrated to Neutron's first stage in final flight configuration to undergo pre-launch testing, including static fires and a Wet Dress Rehearsal, at Launch Complex 3 ahead of first launch. Aankondiging • Nov 21
Rocket Lab Corporation to Launch Second Mission in 48 Hours Rocket Lab Corporation announced the launch of its next Electron mission is scheduled to take place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand - less than 48 hours after the successful launch of an earlier mission from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 in Virginia. The mission, named 'Follow My Speed', is scheduled for liftoff during a launch window that opens on November 20, 2025 from 12:15 UTC to deploy a single satellite for a confidential commercial customer. The launch window opens just 48 hours after Rocket Lab successfully completed its latest HASTE mission and 75th launch to date. With that mission Rocket Lab bested its previous annual launch record of 16 missions. This next launch will take the Company to a record 18 launches in one year. The rapid turnaround in launches from Rocket Lab's launch sites in different hemispheres will once again demonstrate the Company's rapid and responsive space capabilities. The mission is expected to become the third time Rocket Lab will execute back-to-back launches within 48 hours over the past 12 months. Aankondiging • Nov 20
Rocket Lab Corporation Successfully Launches HASTE Mission for Defense Innovation Unit, Missile Defense Agency Rocket Lab Corporation announced it successfully launched a suborbital mission with its HASTE launch vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) - advancing national interests in safeguarding the homeland through the testing of advanced technologies for missile defense. The launch on HASTE - Rocket Lab's commercial launch vehicle for regular and reliable hypersonic test flights - took place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia, at 13:00 UTC/08:00 a.m. ET on November 18, 2025. Led by MDA, the mission deployed a government-provided primary payload developed by the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and multiple secondary payloads by federal and industry partners, which tested key technologies for missile defense applications. The mission was contracted to Rocket Lab through the DIU's Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities (HyCAT) program, an initiative supporting test and evaluation of new and emerging hypersonic technologies through low cost, responsive and long endurance flight testing. The mission launched within 14 months of contract signing, demonstrating streamlined operational benefits for government customers through Rocket Lab's commercial speed, innovation, and efficiency. The mission also exemplified the cost and schedule savings that commercial liquid launch vehicles can bring to the MDA test community for developmental testing, non-traditional targets testing, and risk-reduction payload testing activities. The mission was Rocket Lab's sixth launch of its HASTE rocket since the launch vehicle's debut in 2023. A suborbital variant of Electron - the world's most frequently launched small orbital rocket - HASTE includes much of the same innovative technology as Electron, including carbon fiber composite structures and 3D printed rocket engines, but has a modified upper Kick Stage tailored for hypersonic technology tests and a larger payload capacity. HASTE can deploy technologies at speeds of more than 7.5km per second to test air-breathing, glide, and ballistic payloads, as well as technologies to re-enter Earth's atmosphere from space. Combined, the HASTE and Electron launch vehicles have deployed 200+ payloads for government and commercial customers to date. 
