Rocket Lab

Official account for Rocket Lab, the end-to-end space company. We build rockets and spacecraft that open access to space to improve life on Earth.

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100 launches, one incredible team.

We couldn't be prouder of the people who are making it possible with sheer determination, late nights, problem solving under pressure, and by showing up for each other for every single mission.

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Today we honor the veterans who have served, including the many who now help build the future of space at Rocket Lab. Thank you and Happy Veterans Day.

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Congratulations to the Munich team!

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A major milestone years in the making - a successful bidirectional space-to-ground data transfer achieved with our CONDOR terminal. Validation of the technology, vision, perseverance, and expertise of the team at Mynaric. Read more: https://t.co/aU8FY1fy0i

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Our spacecraft just made interplanetary history - twice.

Blue & Gold flawlessly executed powered Earth gravity assists, two days apart, to slingshot our planet and shoot for Mars' orbit.

This is the first time the highly complex maneuver has been executed successfully by spacecraft.

ESCAPADE has proven a new path is possible to make it to Mars outside the typical Earth-to-Mars launch window that occurs every 26 months.

Next ESCAPADE mission milestone: Mars Orbit Insertion, September 2027.

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@Outlaw__Mike 999th* (we once recovered and reflew a Rutherford, so one lucky engine has been to space twice)

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Black rocket 🤝 Golden milestone.

Electron is all dressed up for launch 100.

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@NASA @ucbssl Learn more: https://t.co/YHWblEcWFx

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Blue and Gold are on their way to Mars!

The twin spacecraft, designed and built by Rocket Lab, for @NASA and @ucbssl's ESCAPADE mission, completed powered Earth gravity assists to each perfectly execute a trans-Mars Injection.

Both spacecraft fired their main engine for 9.5 minutes, hurtling past Earth at more than 10 kilometers per second, to enter an interplanetary cruise phase.

They are due to arrive at the Red Planet in September 2027 to study the Martian atmosphere.

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A phenomenal quarter for new launch bookings

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A blowout quarter 🚀🛰️Today we reported $RKLB Q3 2026 financial results and the numbers speak for themselves.

Full results: https://t.co/1RnODsX2XN

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Full details: https://t.co/3irg0jsm50

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Demand for Neutron has never been higher.

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Tune in to our Q3 2026 financial results at 5:00 pm ET today.

📺 https://t.co/KcvCyBQdci

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ESCAPADE is an epic interplanetary mission that may inform future spaceflight to the Red Planet.

Our team has been dedicated to making the science mission a success for more than four years.

Our twin spacecraft – Blue & Gold – are about to fire their engines to execute a trans-Mars Injection maneuver to propel themselves to Mars.

Read more about our commitment and contribution to this science mission for @NASA & @ucbssl here: https://t.co/KFKcU5L3V7

Want to make interplanetary history with us? Our Space Systems team is hiring. See all open positions here: https://t.co/F3ZNC0C0B2

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✅ Neutron’s Stage 1 Forward Dome has been built and cured.

The dome has come off the AFP machine as planned and completed its heat and pressure processing cycle to cure the carbon composite material.

Next step: analysis and material tests to confirm quality and strength, before it moves to the next phase of Stage 1 tank assembly.

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See you soon, Mars.

Our twin spacecraft – Blue & Gold – are about to execute a trans-Mars Injection maneuver to propel themselves to Mars.

Since launch 12 months ago, the spacecraft we designed and built for @NASA and @ucbssl for the @escapade_mars mission, have been in space making small course corrections.

Now that Earth and Mars are aligned, each spacecraft will ignite their engines for about 9 minutes each, to begin their journey to the Red Planet to study its atmosphere.

Blue’s engine burn takes place: Saturday 7th November
Gold’s engine burn takes place: Monday 9th November

Learn more about this epic scientific mission here: https://t.co/KFKcU5L3V7

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Limited edition tshirts for our 100th mission are available now: https://t.co/rNuwAbhFX6

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Electron's 100th mission. It's almost time.

"The Mountain God Rises" will carry a QPS-SAR satellite for @QPS_Inc to a 575km LEO from Launch Complex 1 no earlier than Saturday Nov 14.

Launch window opens:
🚀6:30pm NZDT
🚀05:30 UTC
🚀2:30pm JST
🚀12:30am Eastern
🚀9:30pm Pacific (Nov 13)

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This was the last time our team touched these beautiful spacecraft. From contract to complete in 3.5 years. Shipped August 2024. Launched November 2025. Journey to Mars' orbit takes the next big leap in three days.

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Before Blue & Gold make their way to Mars, let’s run it back to how we built these spacecraft in-house for a dedicated science mission with @NASA and @ucbssl.

This is our tech currently on orbit for the @escapade_mars mission👇

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Star trackers and reaction wheels, developed in Toronto, Canada.