Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a leading end-to-end space company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Long Beach, California. The company provides a full suite of space solutions, including launch services with its Electron rocket and the upcoming Neutron rocket, as well as spacecraft components such as the Photon satellite bus, reaction wheels, and solar arrays. Rocket Lab also delivers advanced on-orbit management solutions, supporting rapid, cost-effective access to space. With facilities across the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, Rocket Lab serves global customers and supports high-profile missions like NASA’s Artemis and the James Webb Space Telescope. Through its subsidiary SolAero Technologies, Rocket Lab produces space-grade solar cells, strengthening its position as a key player in the aerospace and satellite technology sector.
Two Electron launches from New Zealand will deploy JAXA’s RAISE-4 spacecraft and a rideshare of eight satellites, showcasing Japan’s cutting-edge satellite technologies and origami-inspired deployable antenna.
