#rocket-lab — Public Fediverse posts

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Anti-jam GEO satellite to support U.S. Space Force communications
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"Viasat selected Rocket Lab to build the satellite bus for a small geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellite supporting the U.S. Space Force Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program, the company announced in a statement."

https://militaryembedded.com/comms/satellites/anti-jam-geo-satellite-to-support-us-space-force-communications

18.8.2026

#GEO #PTSH #Raumfahrt #Rocketlab #satcom #Satellliten #Satellitenkommunikation #SpaceFlight #USA #USSF #Viasat

Rocket Lab launches 9th satellite for iQPS

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-9th-satellite-for-iqps/

Rocket Lab to test Space Force data network connection in orbit in 2027

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-to-test-space-force-data-network-connection-in-orbit-in-2027/

@spaceflight #Rocketlab to rescue of European launch services - https://defence-industry.eu/rocket-lab-establishes-german-subsidiary-to-target-sovereign-european-satellite-manufacturing-and-electron-and-neutron-launch-demand/

...Stay tuned ESA

#RocketLab delivered its best financial quarter on record, reporting Q2 2026 revenue of $234 million — beating analyst estimates of roughly $231 million and up 62% 📈 from the same period a year earlier.

Rocket Lab is front-loading qualification work to ensure #Neutron can sustain rapid, high-cadence reuse ♻️ after its maiden flight. "It's not just to get to the pad quickly for flight one, It's really about how do we get to flight ten 🔟 in the shortest time possible" https://www.techtimes.com/articles/324010/20260811/rocket-labs-neutron-window-narrows-beck-reveals-reuse-first-strategy.htm

NASASpaceflight.com
@nasaspaceflight.com

Rounding up a salvo of announcements as Rocket Lab continues its upward trajectory.
written by Martin Smith and Chris Bergin

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/08/rocket-lab-advances-announcements/

#RocketLab #Neutron

🇪🇺 #Europe faces glaring gaps across both launch and spacecraft manufacturing.

Development of #Neutron 🚀 advanced notably this past week. The #Archimedes engines that will power the vehicle have now accumulated more than 400 hot-fire tests at #NASA’s Stennis Space Center https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/08/rocket-lab-advances-announcements/

#RocketLab #Munich #Germany #NewZealand #Virginia #Alaska

Wallops gears up for an increase in launches

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/wallops-gears-up-for-an-increase-in-launches/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/117081251496318708

🇪🇺 The most recent flight of the upgraded four-booster #Ariane6 launched 36 #Amazon Leo satellites, carrying more than 20 tonnes to orbit on a single mission.

#ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher warned that #Europe was heading towards a shortage of launch capacity around 2030

While #Neutron will be significantly more capable, with a planned payload capacity of up to 15,000 kilograms to #LEO, its availability will initially be limited.

#RocketLab #Germany

Space Force awards five companies $60 million for multi-vendor satellite network tests

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/space-force-awards-five-companies-60-million-for-multi-vendor-satellite-network-tests/

First Neutron launch may slip to 2027

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/first-neutron-launch-may-slip-to-2027/

Schnelle Raketenstarts aus der Box: #RocketLab bringt mit "Ghost" eine mobile Startrampe im Schiffscontainer. Das System soll Starts weltweit flexibler machen. #Raumfahrt #Technologie https://winfuture.de/news,160534.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Rocket Lab Establishes Rocket Lab Germany to Deliver Sovereign Space Capabilities to Europe

Rocket Lab Corporation MUNICH, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Space #Europe #Europeandemand #Forward-LookingStatements #germany #launchservices #opticalcommunications #RocketLab #satellitecomponents #Science #spacesystems
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/809497/

Rocket Lab builds deployable infrastructure for Electron launches

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Rocket Lab said it has developed a containerized launch system for its Electron and HASTE…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #Alaska #Electron #RocketLab #Science #SN #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/733985/

#space #rocketlab #launch #industry

'Launching anywhere, anytime and without compromise': Rocket Lab unveils new 'GHOST' portable spaceport system

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/launching-anywhere-anytime-and-without-compromise-rocket-lab-unveils-new-ghost-portable-spaceport-system

Rocket Lab builds deployable infrastructure for Electron launches

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-builds-deployable-infrastructure-for-electron-launches/

Kepler books Neutron for 2028 optical relay launch

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/kepler-books-neutron-for-2028-optical-relay-launch/

Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-launches-8th-iqps-satellite/

Rocket Lab, STR win Space Force contracts for airborne-target tracking

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-str-win-space-force-contracts-for-airborne-target-tracking-technologies/

@WhatAboutIT on YT!

#Starship #IFT13 Rescue Mission! How #SpaceX will save Ship 40 from the waves! #RocketLAB to Alaska

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuhrQaLRf_Y

Rocket Lab wins another launch contract from Japan’s iQPS

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-wins-another-launch-contract-from-japans-iqps/

Move over NASA SLS, SpaceX StarShip, and EU's Ariane 6 - where come the underdogs in mid-heavy lift space launch vehicles!

>> Relativity Space’s Terran R - heavy-lift, two-stage vehicle engineered to serve deep-space cargo and large constellation deployments.

>> Rocket Lab’s Neutron - medium-lift vehicle utilizing a proprietary lightweight carbon composite structure, powered by seven in-house liquid oxygen and methane engines

>> PLD Space’s Miura 5 - two-stage small-to-medium vehicle engineered to deliver ~ 1,000 kgs payload capacity direct to low-Earth orbit (LEO).

All three systems are expected to conduct integrated system test flights, full-scale hotfire verifications, and launch pad activations in 2H 2026. https://satnews.com/2026/07/20/commercial-launch-providers-advance-next-generation-heavy-and-medium-lift-vehicle-milestones-ahead-of-2026-debuts/ #Space #SpaceLaunch #CommercialLaunch #SpaceLaunchVehicle #Satellites #RelativitySpace #TerranR #RocketLab #Neutron #PLD #Miura5

Rocket Lab to open Alaska launch site under $266 million Space Force deal

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/rocket-lab-to-open-alaska-launch-site-under-266-million-space-force-deal/

🚀 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐛 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦

#rocketlab #iridium #satellites

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWxfi1sbxLo&list=PLVz16niX2rGe3-uBlgX5ZNiH4PNaa3kwa&index=1&pp=iAQB0gcJCZsLAYcqIYzvsAgC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116948936327774957

#Skyroot’s rocket stands about 22 meters tall, with the capability to place payloads of up to 350 kilograms into low-Earth orbit. This makes #Vikram1 somewhat larger than the #Electron launch vehicle developed by #RocketLab.

Skyroot's ambition involves larger liquid-fueled fully reusable ♻️ rockets, with a “daily cadence” from multiple countries

#3Dprinted #RocketEngine

@rocketlabcorp.com

#Neutron | Hot Fire - Vacuum #Archimedes Endurance Burn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPuPcd6zsNs

#NASA #Spacrflight #Rocketlab