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'The start of a new era': Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion

Rocket Lab launches 'Ten Owl of Ten' mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video)

NASA Selects Rocket Lab to Launch Sun, Earth Science Missions

Space Force Ordered a Satellite Launch—and Had It in Orbit 17 Hours Later | Rocket Lab set a new record for launching a satellite on demand.

Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission with less than 17 hours' notice — a new record

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab launches Japanese 'origami' satellite, 7 other spacecraft to orbit (photos)

Rocket Lab launch of Europe's 1st 2 'Celeste' navigation satellites scrubbed due to weather

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese 'Strix' satellite

Rocket Lab scores $190 million launch deal to test hypersonic tech for US military

Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for 'confidential commercial customer' (video)

Rocket Lab launches hypersonic scramjet vehicle for the US military

Rocket Lab launches Korean disaster-monitoring satellite after long delay

Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia

Rocket Lab launches its 1st mission of 2026, sending 2 satellites to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab's new Neutron rocket suffers fuel tank rupture during test

Rocket Lab launches final mission of 2025, sends Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video)

Rocket Lab launches 4 experimental 'DiskSats' for the US military

Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' passes final test ahead of 1st reusable Neutron rocket launch

Rocket Lab scrubs launch of Korean disaster-monitoring satellite due to sensor issue