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MISSION SUCCESS for Rocket Lab's 83rd Electron launch, deploying a single Earth observation satellite to a 470km LEO for the "Insight At Speed Is A Friend Indeed" mission.

Hats off to a decision that manifests true leadership. Looking forward to seeing big decisions truly beneficial to Canadian sovereignty, such as those related to a certain company in Linköping, Sweden. 🇨🇦🇸🇪💪

Why does Mars matter, and why do we need to talk to it?

Find out how Rocket Lab's Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will make NASA's Mars strategy possible and why you should care. rocketlabcorp.com/updates/6-re...

Rocket Lab & the SDA have officially kicked off work on Tracking Layer Tranche 3.

Fantastic to get the teams together, align on the mission, & get ready to build the next gen of missile warning, tracking, and defense space vehicles. This program really matters and we’re proud to be part of it.

81 launches and counting

MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment is confirmed for the ‘Bridging The Swarm’ mission for KAIST.

✅ 2nd launch in 8 days
✅ 81st launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2026

Hungry Hippo is safely delivered and unwrapped inside Neutron's Assembly & Integration Complex in Virginia. Next up: checkouts before onsite testing. #grwm #unboxingvideo

Launch rehearsal is complete for our next Electron launch: the "Bridging The Swarm" dedicated mission for KAIST headed to a 540km low Earth orbit for the NEONSAT constellation.

Launch window opens tomorrow:
🚀1:55 pm NZDT, Jan 30
🚀00:55 UTC, Jan 30
🚀7:55 pm EST, Jan 29
🚀4:55 pm PST, Jan 29

We're getting ready 🚀 Preparations have begun for tonight's mission for Open Cosmos on Electron from LC-1.

Launch window opens:
🚀 11:52 pm NZDT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 UTC, Jan 22
🚀 5:52 am ET, Jan 22
🚀 2:52 am PT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 am GMT, Jan 22

Update on Neutron Stage 1 qualification testing. rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rock...

The ESCAPADE mission has won an
@erdayastronaut.bsky.social Astro Award! 🎉

We're proud to be recognized for our role in making interplanetary science and exploration possible at unprecedented speeds and for a fraction of the cost of traditional missions.

Launch update:🚀Due to strong winds and incoming bad weather, we're rescheduling our launch attempt for Open Cosmos. New launch date will be later this week, weather pending.

Wet Dress Rehearsal is complete and Electron is ready for its 1st launch of the year with Open Cosmos - though strong winds are a watch item for the launch attempt tomorrow.

Launch window opens:
🚀 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
🚀 6:09 am ET, Jan 20
🚀 03:09 am PT, Jan 20
🚀 11:09 am GMT, Jan 20

Ending NATO should be one of the extremely few questions where enough bi-partisan votes should exist in Congress to stop Trump, up to impeachment. But such a coalition only happens if Democrats are ready to do the very hard work of persuading it to be ready to pull the trigger when needed.

Electron's first mission of the year is scheduled for launch from LC-1 in just 5 days' time.

"The Cosmos Will See You Now" is launching for Open Cosmos to a 1,050km orbit with 2x spacecraft.

Launch window opens 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21

On Jan. 6, our Explorer spacecraft for NASA &
@ucbssl.bsky.social's ESCAPADE mission successfully completed its second trajectory correction maneuver, lasting 97.7 seconds, sending Gold into its months-long deep-space cruise phase alongside its twin, Blue. 🌍➡️🔴 Read more: bit.ly/49sy6W2

✅ Record launch year with 21 launches + 100% mission success

✅Opened LC-3

✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage

✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars

✅Acquired Geost

✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.

We're ready to make 2026 even bigger

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Rocket Lab launches final mission, sends Japanese satellite to orbit — Rocket Lab successfully concluded its 2025 launch campaign with the 21st mission, "The Wisdom God Guides," on Sunday, December 21st.… https://ranked.news/eng/rocket-lab-launches-final-mission-sends-japanese-satellite-to-orbit?u=b

We've just been awarded our largest contract to date 🛰️

An $816M prime contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to design and manufacture 18 satellites for missile warning, tracking, and defense.

Learn more: bit.ly/3MJv0FD

MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for the STP-S30 mission for USSF's Space Test Program and 4x DiskSats to a 550km LEO 🛰️🚀

Next mission alert: Launching from Launch Complex 2 tomorrow will be our 20th Electron launch of the year: the STP-S30 mission for the USSF's Space Test Program.

'Don't Be Such A Square' launch window opens:
🚀 12:00 am ET, Dec 18
🚀 9:00 pm PT, Dec 17
🚀 05:00 UTC, Dec 18
🚀 6:00 pm NZT, Dec 18

Has also been one of my dreams for awhile to go watch a Rocket Lab Electron or even Neutron launch in Wallops NZ or in the US Virginia launch complex.

MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for Electron's 77th launch, releasing JAXA's RAISE-4 satellite to a 540km LEO 🛰️🚀

We've been awarded R&D funding from Canadian Space Agency to build a new medium-class reaction wheel for larger satellites.

Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI

Actually given this form factor Rocket Lab Neutron can be called the world's first design where the entire rocket lands back for reuse. What is called 2nd stage can be considered a part of the payload inside the rocket where the rocket is 1st stage and fairing. Eagerly awaiting the maiden flight.

Frontier radios carry ESCAPADE’s voice across the Solar System. NASA’s Deep Space Network picks up the signal from Canberra, Madrid and Goldstone and routes it to UC Berkeley and our Long Beach and Auckland mission control centers.

Vive la France 💪🇨🇵

SpaceX Starship HLS manned lunar lander is the most lagging part of the manned moon mission and hence it is SpaceX that should face consequences. As mentioned earlier, the plan with SpaceX borders unfeasible and ensures China can win the race this time. Musk's delusional promises are sinking NASA.

So you’re in space and on the way to Mars, what next? Time to fire up the engines 🛰️🛰️

Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf

We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with JAXA for our 77th Electron launch.

Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “RAISE and Shine" mission before the launch window opens on December 5 UTC.