Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab Corporation is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider, founded by Peter Beck in 2006 in New Zealand. Its Electron orbital rocket launches small satellites and had completed over 75 missions as of January 2026, making it the most prolific small-lift launch vehicle in operation globally. A suborbital variant of Electron, called HASTE, was developed as a testbed for hypersonic technology, and the reusable Neutron medium-lift launch vehicle is in development. The company also supplies satellite components such as star trackers, reaction wheels, solar panels and software-defined radios, and it manufactures satellite buses and complete spacecraft as part of its strategy to become a vertically integrated, end-to-end space company.