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    Rocket Lab offers cost-effective rocket launch services to commercial customers, focusing on launch vehicles. The Company is building an all carbon-composite launch vehicle, named Electron. Electron is a launch system, designed to liberate the emerging small satellite market.
    Market valuation(2017-03-21)
    $1 B
    Total Funding
    $75 M
    Type
    Private
    HQ
    Huntington Beach, US
    Founded
    2006
    Size (employees)
    96 (est)+4%
    Website
    rocketlabusa.com
    Rocket Lab was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, US
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    Key People/Management at Rocket Lab

    Peter Beck

    Peter Beck

    CEO, CTO, Founder

    Rocket Lab Office Locations

    Rocket Lab has offices in Arlington, Huntington Beach and Auckland
    Huntington Beach, US (HQ)
    101, 14520 Delta Ln
    Arlington, US
    200, 2100 Clarendon Blvd
    Auckland, NZ
    3A Airpark Dr
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    Rocket Lab Financials and Metrics

    Summary Metrics

    Founding Date

    		2006

    Total Funding

    		$75 m

    Latest funding size

    		$75 m

    Time since last funding

    		a year ago

    Investors

    		Promus Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Endzella Eny, Khosla Ventures, K1W1, Data Collective
    Rocket Lab's latest funding round in March 2017 was reported to be $75 m. In total, Rocket Lab has raised $75 m. Rocket Lab's latest valuation is reported to be $1 b.

    Rocket Lab Financials

    Market valuation

    		1 b
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    Rocket Lab Operating Metrics

    Mar, 2016

    Nominal Sun-Sync Orbit, km

    		500

    Payload, kg

    		150
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    Rocket Lab News and Updates

    April 17, 2018

    Technical issue delays next Rocket Lab Electron launch

    ocket Lab is postponing its next launch by a few weeks because of a technical problem, but the company says it is optimistic about its long-term prospects as demand for its small launch vehicle grows. SpaceNews.com
    April 04, 2018

    Rocket Lab sets date for first commercial launch

    Rocket Lab plans to perform the first commercial launch of its Electron rocket later this month, carrying satellites for at least two companies, the company announced April 3. SpaceNews.com
    January 21, 2018

    Space Startup Rocket Lab Has Reached Orbit For the First Time

    The startup delivered three small satellites.
    January 21, 2018

    Rocket Lab Test Flight Launches Three CubeSats to Orbit

    The launch company Rocket Lab sent three small satellites to orbit during a test flight from New Zealand.
    May 15, 2017

    Rocket Lab to Test Launch Its First Rocket

    If all goes according to plan, the startup rocket company could become the first to launch a rocket from a private launch facility
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