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The first Photon launch will be in late 2019.

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Rocket Lab's new satellite service aimed at larger slice of $360b pie

Founder Peter Beck says the company is now a "fully-fledged" commercial operation.

Andrew Bevin

Tue, 09 Apr 2019

Electron during a pre-launch tanking rehearsal

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Rocket Lab launches American military satellite

It's the company's first launch for 2019.

Reweti Kohere

Fri, 29 Mar 2019

Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck.

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Lower profits for Rocket Lab NZ as it geared for launch

Profit dropped 75% for the Rocket Lab subsidiary in the year to March 2018 but a series of commercial launches mean 2019 could be different.

Andrew Bevin

Wed, 30 Jan 2019

Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck says rapid acquisition of small satellite launch capabilities is increasingly important to US government organisations.

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Rocket Lab to launch satellite for the American military

The payload could lay the groundwork for space-based internet.

Andrew Bevin

Wed, 23 Jan 2019

Peter Beck (left), posing in front of one his company's Electron rockets with veteran astronaut Chris Hadfield. The pair are outside Rocket Lab's corporate headquarters in LA (via @peter_j-beck).

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Rocket Lab boss reveals new commercial launch date, ambitious global plans

PLUS: Beck says New Zealanders should celebrate that his startup is now an American company.

Tue, 07 Aug 2018

Rocket Lab chief executive Peter Beck says the company is looking for a US launch site.

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Rocket Lab secures NZ launch site for the next 20 years

The investment approval allows the company to complete its testing phase and move into a commercial phase.

Dane Ambler

Tue, 31 Jul 2018

Rocket Lab staff in front of "It's Business Time" during the June launch window at Mahia (via @peter_j_beck).

Rocket Lab looking for US launch site

The $US1 billion startup, founded in Auckland, says it is down to a short-list of four North American locations.

Wed, 11 Jul 2018

Rocket Lab founder and chief executive Peter Beck beside the Humanity Star, pre-launch.

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Rocket Lab's artificial star to burn up seven months early

Founder Peter Beck says there are no plans for another Humanity Star.

Wed, 11 Jul 2018

Rocket Lab staff in front of "It's Business Time" on Wednesday (via @peter_j_beck)

Rocket Lab scrubs its June/July launch window

The US company's goal of a flight a month by the end of 2018 now looks like a stretch.

Fri, 29 Jun 2018

Halter founder Craig Piggott says he learned more in year at Rocket Lab than in in four years of university. (Photo: Jerry Yelich-O'Connor)

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Peter Beck provides mentorship to entrepreneur on 'fantastic trajectory'

Rocket Lab founder provides mentorship to the young entrepreneur behind Halter. Watch Calida Smylie's interview with Craig Piggott.

Dane Ambler

Tue, 08 May 2018