Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is an American-New Zealand space company founded in 2006, specializing in small satellite launch services and spacecraft manufacturing. Listed on Nasdaq (RKLB), the company operates two primary launch vehicles: the Electron small rocket and the Neutron medium-lift rocket (in development), along with a spacecraft manufacturing division.

Electron is a two-stage carbon composite launch vehicle powered by Rutherford engines — the first rocket to use 3D-printed, electric-pump-fed engines. Since its first successful launch in 2018, Electron has become the world's second most frequently launched orbital rocket, delivering satellites for commercial operators, NASA, NRO, and DARPA. Rocket Lab is also recovering and reflying Electron's first stage.

Beyond launch, Rocket Lab manufactures spacecraft components and complete satellite platforms through its Space Systems division. Products include the Photon spacecraft bus (used for its own and customer missions), reaction wheels, solar panels, separation systems, and software-defined radios. Rocket Lab built and operates spacecraft for missions including NASA CAPSTONE and the Venus Life Finder.

Neutron, the company's next-generation medium-lift reusable rocket, targets payloads up to 13,000 kg to LEO and is designed to compete in the commercial constellation deployment and human spaceflight markets.