Company Growth (employees)
Rocket Lab was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Huntington Beach, US
Key People at Rocket Lab
Peter Beck
CEO
Rocket Lab Office Locations
Rocket Lab has offices in Huntington Beach and Auckland
Huntington Beach, US (HQ)
14520 Delta Ln
Auckland, NZ
3A Airpark Dr
Rocket Lab Data and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2005 |
Total Funding | $75 m |
Latest funding size | $75 m |
Time since last funding | 5 months |
Investors | Promus Ventures, Khosla Ventures, K1W1, Data Collective, Bessemer Venture Partners |
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 Financial Metrics
USD
Market valuation | 1 b |
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Rocket Lab News and Updates
July 16, 2017
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Almost any space nerd will tell you that the future of the space industry hinges upon private spaceflight.
Of course, almost anyone with an interest in tech and space knows about Elon Musk's SpaceX or Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, two heavy-hitters in the commercial spaceflight industry.
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May 25, 2017
Rocket Lab launches orbital-class rocket from a private site for the first time
Rocket Lab has made history today, launching an orbital-class rocket to space from a private launch facility for the first time ever. The launch took place at 16:23 NZST (9:23 PM PT) on Thursday, using one of Rocket Lab’s Electron rockets which took off from Rocket Lab Complex 1 in New Zealand. Whi…
May 25, 2017
Rocket Lab first to launch orbital-class rocket into space from private launchpad
With the commercial space race heating up, a U.S.-New Zealand aerospace firm has achieved a notable milestone, becoming the first to launch an orbital-class rocket into space from a private launchpad. Rocket Lab‘s Electron rocket launched from the Mahia Peninsula on New Zealand’s North Island at 16:…
May 25, 2017
Rocket Lab successfully launches rocket into space from New Zealand
After several weather delays, Rocket Lab successfully launched its Electron rocket from its Mahia peninsula site on New Zealand's North Island Thursday afternoon, as part of a series of tests.
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The 17 metre (56 feet) long Electron fina…
May 24, 2017
Rocket Lab plans to launch its rockets off a cliff
If you're going to build a brand new rocket launch site, you might as well locate it in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Rocket Lab, a new private spaceflight company, did just that when it constructed its new facility in New Zealand. It plans to start launching its small Electron roc…
May 15, 2017
Rocket Lab’s test launch window for its private orbital complex begins May 21
Rocket Labs is targeting a big first in commercial spaceflight – the first launch of an orbital rocket from a privately-owned launch facility. Its Launch Complex 1 is located on New Zealand’s North Island, and it’s now finally ready to start test firing actual launches from the finished facility, i…