Fresh rockets rolling off the line. Factory is busier than ever. Our 100th Electron rocket is in this lineup.
Rocket Lab
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Rocket Lab
@RocketLab
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.
- “Launch is access to space and if you don’t have access to space, everything else is irrelevant.” Peter Beck joins @edels0n to talk about what it means to be an end-to-end space company, the biggest challenges in space that need solving, and what the industry will look like over
- We're preparing for our next Electron launch from LC-1 for @synspective (our 10th to deploy their Earth-observation constellation) with our upcoming mission 'Ten Owl Of Ten' 🦉 Launch window opens NET June 18: 🚀 8:40 am NZST 🚀 5:40 am JST 🚀 20:40 UTC (June 17) 🚀 4:40 pm ET
- Rocket Lab 🤝 Mars From orbiters and landers to rovers and helicopters – our technology has enabled some of the most ambitious Mars missions in history. With Motiv (creators of Perseverance's robotic arm) now part of Rocket Lab, we're one of the few companies capable of
- Replying to @RocketLabWhy we fit test: 🔧To make sure all interfaces between the engine and the rest of Neutron work in real-life as they do in the design space. 🚀Prepare for integration to fully assemble Neutron for test before launch.
- Sneak peek of our recent Archimedes engine fit check to Neutron's Stage 1 thrust structure.
- We have successfully passed System Requirements Review for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3 constellation. This milestone advances the program that will see Rocket Lab deliver satellites equipped with advanced missile warning, tracking, and defense
- We have officially acquired Motiv Space Systems. Motiv – now Rocket Lab Robotics – brings mission-tested Mars heritage with advanced multi-degree of freedom robotic arms, actuators, and drive electronics that have enabled some of the most ambitious planetary exploration missions
- Another liftoff angle for 'Viva La StriX' and @synspective on Electron launch #88. That's 9 launches with 100% mission success completed for Synspective and another 18 more to go before 2030.
00:00 - Nine years ago today, we launched Electron for the first time. Later this year, Electron is expected to reach 100 launches, likely making it the fastest privately developed orbital rocket to hit that milestone. From “It’s a test” to one of the world’s highest cadence launch
00:00 - Constellation deployment made simple with Electron: frequent launches, proven reliability, and precision on orbit 🛰️✨ Mission success once again for @synspective on Electron's 88th launch. Nine missions complete and 18 more to go to finish Synspective's SAR constellation by
