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Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

Long Beach, California 296,681 followers

We open access to space to improve life on Earth.

About us

Rocket Lab builds, launches, and operates rockets and spacecraft for our global customers. Our Electron launch vehicle is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket, our HASTE rocket is progressing America’s hypersonic capabilities on suborbital missions, and our larger Neutron rocket is currently in development. From across the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures individual spacecraft components to entire satellites constellations for missions to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

Website
https://rocketlabcorp.com
Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Long Beach, California
Type
Public Company
Founded
2006
Specialties
Aerospace, Satellites, Rockets, Manufacturing, and Satellite components

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  • Rocket Lab has secured a second multi-launch contract with Synspective Inc. – bringing the total number of upcoming missions with them to 21, the largest order of dedicated Electron missions with a single customer to date. Rocket Lab has been Synspective’s sole launch provider so far, successfully deploying six StriX satellites across six dedicated launches from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The next 21 Synspective launches will take place from the same launch site, with Rocket Lab’s schedule flexibility, tailored launch service, and streamlined operations central to Synspective’s decision to extend its previous multi-launch contract. Learn more: https://bit.ly/46LT94K

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  • ⚡ Meet Lightning ⚡Our powerhouse spacecraft platform built for high-power, long-life missions in low Earth orbit & beyond. Right now, our Long Beach team is building Lightning satellites at scale to power two major constellations: 🔹 17 satellites for Globalstar's next-gen constellation that will extend the life of their messaging and IoT services fleet. 🔹 18 satellites for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta constellation to enable secure, low-latency comms for the warfighter. When the mission calls for serious endurance, Lightning strikes. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3YlOEdK

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  • ⏱️150,000 hours 🛣️ 2,574 miles 🚚 38 hours That’s what it took to design, build, test, & deliver our two ESCAPADE spacecraft from our Long Beach facility to Kennedy Space Center. NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration & Space Sciences Laboratory's ESCAPADE mission will be the first dual-spacecraft to study Mars’ magnetosphere, unlocking insights into atmospheric escape and paving the way for future human exploration. Next stop: Mars. 🛰️🔴🛰️ 🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/46hcmfD

  • 🚀 Engineers + Machinists: Rocket Lab is hiring! 📍 🏭 Middle River, MD: Home to our newest Space Structures Complex, where carbon fiber becomes the backbone of Neutron. Our composite manufacturing team is pushing the boundaries of what's possible in aerospace manufacturing – and crafting the largest composite structures ever built for a reusable rocket. Ready to build the future with us? We're hiring across our manufacturing teams: 🚀 Vehicle Integration Engineer II ⚙️ Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Composites 👀 Quality Engineer II 👥 Production Supervisor 🎓 Manufacturing Engineering Interns (Summer & Fall 2025) Check out our open roles: https://lnkd.in/g66QsidW

  • Replacing the Mars Relay Network isn’t just about science, it’s about leadership. NASA’s current relay network is aging. To enable astronauts, rovers, and researchers to stay connected, we need a resilient, high-bandwidth system built for the future. Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter delivers exactly that: a modern, commercial backbone to support every mission on Mars—NASA, academia, and commercial explorers alike. The U.S. leads when it builds the infrastructure that others depend on. With MTO, Rocket Lab is ready to deliver it – learn how https:// bit.ly/41NH6lV

  • 🌎From our Space Structures Complex in Middle River, MD, where we're crafting the largest composite structures ever built for a reusable rocket, to our headquarters in Long Beach, CA, where precision machining meets rocket science — our manufacturing teams are the backbone of the Neutron program. 🚀Rocket Lab is seeking engineers and technicians to join our teams in Long Beach, Maryland, Virginia, and Mississippi. Open roles include: 🔧Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Composites (Middle River, MD) 🚀Vehicle Integration Engineer II (Multiple locations) ⚙️Manufacturing Engineer - Machining (Long Beach, CA) 👥Production Supervisor (Middle River, MD) 🎓Manufacturing Engineering Interns (Summer & Fall 2025) Launch your career with us and check out our open roles here: http://bit.ly/4mlzSNp

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