28.1 miles on Mars, powered by Rocket Lab hardware.
NASA's Perseverance rover has now driven 28.1 miles (45.2 km) across the Red Planet in just five and a half years, breaking an off-world driving record that took Opportunity nearly 15 years to set.
Rocket Lab solar panels powered Perseverance's cruise to Mars, then on the surface, Rocket Lab Robotics (formerly Motiv Space Systems) hardware helps turn those miles into science — from the Mastcam-Z camera mechanisms that zoom in on targets, to the 7-foot robotic arm placing instruments against Martian rock with sub-millimeter precision.
Every mile is another step in the search for signs of ancient life.
A proud moment for Mynaric as our optical communications terminals head to space on NGC satellites supporting the SDA's PWSA. The future of space connectivity depends on fast, secure, and resilient optical comms networks, and we're honored to play a role in enabling that vision.
When it comes to dedicated small launch, nothing flies more often than Electron 🚀 We're proud to keep that momentum going in the lead up to our 100th launch.
Here's what's on the manifest for our next three missions:
🦅 "We're Not Hawking Around" – @HawkEye360 | NET Oct 21
🌊 "The Sea God Surveys" – @QPS_Inc | NET Nov 4
⛰️ "The Mountain God Rises" – @QPS_Inc | NET Nov 10
We've just signed Electron's largest commercial launch contract ever: 20x new launches with Earth-observation constellation operator @synspective 🚀🦉
That brings the total number of Synspective launches on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer. We're proud to continue building out their low Earth orbit constellation through to 2031.
Our factories have never been busier as we scale production of rockets and spacecraft.
Manufacturing engineers are at the core of this and we’re hiring more in the US and New Zealand.
Join the team: https://t.co/OHRD2qHqUA
A decade of launches from the edge of the world 🚀🇳🇿
Ten years ago, Launch Complex 1 was officially opened and became the world's first private orbital launch site.
What seemed like a crazy idea - making dedicated launches to space frequent and affordable from a farm paddock in New Zealand - is now routine. Across Electron's history, LC-1 has been the launch location for commercial smallsats and science missions, national security payloads, and even a mission to the Moon.
Two launch pads and almost 100 launches later, LC-1 has made New Zealand one of the world's busiest launch countries - proving big things can happen in the most unexpected locations.
It’s official: @IridiumComm shareholders have voted and approved the acquisition by Rocket Lab ✅
By joining forces, we’ll be creating a vertically-integrated space powerhouse that designs, builds, launches, and operates its own constellations to bring critical communications capability to millions of users worldwide.
Full details and next steps: https://t.co/t5cxId1H2v