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Rocket Lab is an aerospace manufacturer and smallsat launch service provider. It develops a sub-orbital sounding rocket named Atea and currently operates a lightweight orbital rocket known as Electron, which provides dedicated launches for smallsats and CubeSats.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| HQ | Lakewood, US | Map |
| Website | rocketlabusa.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- Rocket Lab Could Beat NASA Back to Venus in the Search for ET
- Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Zoom boom, Redbubble hits unicorn, Rocket Lab takes off
- Space Startup Rocket Lab Enters New Business Frontier With Deployment Of Its First Satellite
- Rocket Lab secretly launched its very first satellite, ‘First Light’
Key People/Management at Rocket Lab
Peter Beck
CEO, CTO, Founder
Adam Spice
Chief Financial Officer
Shaun O’Donnell
EVP - Global Operations
Lars Hoffman
SVP - Global Launch Services
Shane Fleming
VP - Global Commercial Launch Services
Lachlan Matchett
VP - Propulsion
Rocket Lab Office Locations
Rocket Lab has offices in Lakewood and Auckland
Lakewood, US (HQ)
3881 McGowen St
Auckland, NZ
25 Levene Pl, Mount Wellington
Rocket Lab Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2006 |
Rocket Lab total Funding | $215 m |
Rocket Lab latest funding size | $140 m |
Time since last funding | 2 years ago |
Rocket Lab investors | Khosla Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greenspring Associates, Promus Ventures, Data Collective, K1W1, DCVC, Future Fund, Endzella Eny, ACC |
Rocket Lab's latest funding round in November 2018 was reported to be $140 m. In total, Rocket Lab has raised $215 m. Rocket Lab's latest valuation is reported to be $1 b.
Rocket Lab Revenue
Market valuation | 1.0b |
- Source: Forbes
Rocket Lab Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Interplanetary | March 16, 2020 | |
| Rocket Lab Limited |
Rocket Lab Cybersecurity Score
Rocket Lab Online and Social Media Presence
164.37k Twitter followers
Rocket Lab has 164.37k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 3.4% month over month and increased 8.1% quarter over quarter
Rocket Lab's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @rocketlab
1.7k
Tweets
169
Following
164.4k
Followers
39
Tweets last 30 days
612.1
Avg. likes per Tweet
97.4%
Tweets with engagement
Rocket Lab News and Updates
September 18, 2020
Rocket Lab Could Beat NASA Back to Venus in the Search for ET
After years of neglect, Earth’s other neighbor is back in the spotlight following a major discovery. A private rocket company may be the first to visit.
September 06, 2020
Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Zoom boom, Redbubble hits unicorn, Rocket Lab takes off
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wr…
September 03, 2020
Space Startup Rocket Lab Enters New Business Frontier With Deployment Of Its First Satellite
The California-based rocket company has developed a configurable satellite platform that can be used to make spacecraft for both Earth orbit and beyond.
September 03, 2020
Rocket Lab secretly launched its very first satellite, ‘First Light’
Rocket Lab’s 14th mission, “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Optical,” had a stowaway aboard. The New Zealand launch company quietly included its first fully functioning satellite next to its paying customer’s payload. First Light, as it’s called, is a sort of tech demo intended to show how access to orbit …
September 01, 2020
Rocket Lab gains key FAA launch license for its US-based launch site
Launch provider Rocket Lab has gained a key clearance from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration that should mean it’ll be launching from its U.S.-based facility at Wallops Island, Virginia relatively soon. As it had done before for its LC-1 launch pad in New Zealand, Rocket Lab gained a Launch O…
August 31, 2020
Rocket Lab returns to flight with Capella Space launch
Rocket Lab successfully launched a radar imaging satellite for Capella Space Aug. 30 in the first flight of its Electron rocket since a failure nearly two months earlier.
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Rocket Lab Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rocket Lab founded?
Rocket Lab was founded in 2006.
Who are Rocket Lab key executives?
Rocket Lab's key executives are Peter Beck, Adam Spice and Shaun O’Donnell.
How many employees does Rocket Lab have?
Rocket Lab has 371 employees.
Who are Rocket Lab competitors?
Competitors of Rocket Lab include Bagaveev Corporation, Gilmour Space Technologies and Millennium Space Systems.
Where is Rocket Lab headquarters?
Rocket Lab headquarters is located at 3881 McGowen St, Lakewood.
Where are Rocket Lab offices?
Rocket Lab has offices in Lakewood and Auckland.
How many offices does Rocket Lab have?
Rocket Lab has 2 offices.
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