Rocket Lab
End-to-end space company offering launch services, spacecraft design, satellite components, and software
Rocket Lab Corporation, founded by Peter Beck in New Zealand in 2006 and headquartered in Long Beach, California, provides launch services and space systems solutions through two segments: launch services and space systems. The company designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital rocket, the Photon satellite bus, and a range of spacecraft components including solar cells, star trackers, and separation systems, while also developing the larger Neutron launch vehicle. It serves commercial, aerospace prime contractor, and government customers across multiple countries, and reported revenue of approximately $602 million for 2025 with about 2,600 employees.