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Rocket Lab

Also Known As RKLB (Nasdaq ticker)
Launch and Space Transportation Companies

A publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider founded by Peter Beck in 2006, headquartered in Long Beach, California. Its Electron orbital rocket launches small satellites and is the most frequently flown small-lift launch vehicle in operation worldwide.

Facts
Agency Type
Private aerospace company 1
Founded Year
2006 1
Headquarters
Long Beach, California, United States 1
Head
Sir Peter Beck (Founder and CEO) 2
Annual Budget
$602 million in revenue for 2025 (a public company; figure is revenue, not a government budget) 2
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Operates

Electron, Spacecraft
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
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  • Rocket Lab, lead section
    Rocket Lab Corporation is a publicly traded aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider. Its Electron orbital rocket launches small satellites and has successfully completed over 75 missions as of January 2026, making it the most prolific small-lift launch vehicle in operation globally.
  • Rocket Lab, infobox
    Founded: June 2006 | Headquarters: Long Beach, California, U.S. | Type: Public company
  • Rocket Lab, infobox (traded as)
    Traded as Nasdaq: RKLB
  • Operates: Electron, Electron (rocket) article, overview
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2. Rocket Lab: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Rocket Lab Corporation
  • Rocket Lab Q4/FY2025 results press release, CEO attribution line
    Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said:
  • Rocket Lab Q4/FY2025 results press release, full year revenue sentence
    We delivered record quarterly revenue of $180 million, which brought our full year revenue to a record $602 million, representing 38% growth year on year.
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