Rocket Lab has expanded its global footprint with the unveiling of a new production facility that rethinks the way orbital rockets are built. The new 7,500 sq/m (80,700 sq/ft) rocket development and production facility in Auckland, is designed for rapid mass production of the Electron rocket.

Jan 17, 2023 · Rocket Lab is building a production facility for its Neutron rocket in Virginia. Credit: Rocket Lab. WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab sees the U.S. military as a potential customer of the company’s...

Apr 11, 2022 · TEMPERANCEVILLE, Va. – Commercial space company Rocket Lab began construction this week on its new facility, where it will build its 8-ton Neutron rocket capable of launching deep space missions and possibly people.

Oct 4, 2023 · The 144,000+ square foot advanced manufacturing complex will support the high-rate production of Rocket Lab’s 3D printed Rutherford engine, as well development and production for the new Archimedes engine that will power the Company’s new medium-lift …

In 2021 Rocket Lab signed a deal with in-space manufacturing company Varda Space Industries to produce three Photon spacecraft that will integrate with Varda’s space factories, enabling high-value products to be manufactured in zero-gravity and returned to Earth in a re-entry capsule.

After acquiring the Virgin Orbit property following its bankruptcy, Rocket Lab is using it to increase production of next-generation rocket engines like Rutherford and Archimedes that will power future launch vehicles.

Nov 24, 2023 · An aerial view of the former Lockheed Martin factory in Middle River, Maryland near Baltimore. ... [+] Rocket Lab is now leasing the facility to build composite rocket and satellite...

Oct 5, 2023 · Rocket Lab officially opened a new engine development center in Long Beach, California, in the facility acquired out of Virgin Orbit’s bankruptcy proceedings.

Apr 12, 2022 · Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck brought his family from New Zealand to the Eastern Shore for the groundbreaking on a 250,000-square-foot rocket manufacturing complex …

Nov 14, 2024 · But what sets Rocket Lab apart from industry behemoths like SpaceX and a host of smaller competitors? Let’s delve into the company’s approach to capitalizing on the burgeoning space economy, its differentiation strategy, and its outlook on the demand for small-satellite launch services.