Seattle’s satellite industry plays leading role in BlackSky’s Earth-observing network Update for 6:30 a.m. PT May 15: Two BlackSky satellites were lost when the second stage of Rocket Lab’s Electron… Read More
Rocket Lab’s 12th launch sends satellites into space for NRO, NASA and Australia Rocket Lab’s low-cost Electron rocket lofted a bevy of small satellites into orbit tonight for the National Reconnaissance Office, NASA… Read More
Rocket Lab launches secret payload from New Zealand for U.S. spy satellite agency After waiting out high winds, Rocket Lab’s low-cost Electron rocket launched a top-secret payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from… Read More
Rocket Lab’s Virginia launch pad opens for business, with Air Force as first customer Rocket Lab today celebrated the opening of a launch complex on the Virginia coast, half a world away from its… Read More
Rocket Lab launches Japanese satellite that’s designed to spit out shooting stars for Olympics Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket lifted off from its New Zealand launch pad today, sending a shooting-star satellite and six other… Read More
Rocket Lab launches four satellites for BlackSky, UnseenLabs and U.S. Air Force Rocket Lab sent a foursome of satellites into orbit today for a threesome of customers, including the Seattle-based BlackSky Earth-watching… Read More
Rocket Lab will try helicopter recovery of rocket booster – and CEO will eat his hat Taking a page from SpaceX’s playbook, Rocket Lab’s CEO says the company will try to recover the first-stage booster of… Read More
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket launches 3 U.S. military satellites from New Zealand Rocket Lab sent a trio of research satellites for the U.S. military into orbit tonight from a launch pad that’s… Read More
Rocket Lab launches DARPA’s R3D2 experimental satellite from New Zealand Rocket Lab executed its first launch of the year from New Zealand today, sending an experimental satellite into orbit for… Read More
Rocket Lab sends 13 miniature satellites into orbit from New Zealand for NASA Rocket Lab has sent its first payloads for NASA into orbit from its New Zealand launch pad, atop a low-cost… Read More
Rocket Lab’s low-cost Electron launcher puts satellites in orbit from New Zealand Rocket Lab executed its second orbital mission today, sending six small satellites and an experimental drag sail into orbit from… Read More
Rocket Lab unveils ‘Humanity Star’ – a shiny satellite you can see in space In addition to launching three Earth-watching satellites, Rocket Lab has sent up a satellite you can watch from Earth: a… Read More
Rocket Lab sends Electron rocket into orbit, marking milestone for moon mission Rocket Lab’s two-stage Electron rocket successfully reached Earth orbit and deployed satellites for the first time today, raising hopes for… Read More
Spaceflight buys Rocket Lab Electron launch for a small satellite sampler Seattle-based Spaceflight says it’s struck a deal to buy the full capacity of a single Electron rocket launch from L.A.-based Rocket… Read More
