A suborbital version of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket, dubbed HASTE, launched for the first time June 17, demonstrating its utility to support hypersonic testing. (NASA/Patrick Black) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 6 October 2023 WASHINGTON — In the six months since Rocket Lab revealed its hypersonic test vehicle,
Rocket Lab will use the former headquarters of Virgin Orbit for producing Rutherford and Archimedes engines. Credit: Rocket Lab/Austin Adams By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 5 October 2023 LONG BEACH, Calif. — Rocket Lab has opened a new engine development center in a building that, six months earlier, was
By Jonathan Josephs, Published by the BBC, 25 September 2023 The US is "in a space race with China to go back to the moon", says Nasa chief Bill Nelson. In a BBC interview, Mr Nelson says he wants to make sure "we get there first". His comments revive memories
Aurora Garner-Randolph from School Strike 4 Climate protests outside an aerospace conference at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Iain McGregor / The Press By Tatania Gibbs, Published by The Christchurch Press, 11 September 2023 An “unwelcome party” blared car horns, blew whistles and smashed pots and pans on repeat outside
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, August 14 2023 WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab says a Virgin Orbit facility it acquired at a bankruptcy auction in May will allow the company to scale up production of its Neutron rocket in development. Rocket Lab placed a winning bid of $16.1 million for
A suborbital version of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launched for the first time June 17, demonstrating its utility to support hypersonic testing. (NASA/Patrick Black) By Courtney Albon, Published by C4ISRNET, 20 June 2023 WASHINGTON — A U.S. Defense Department program aimed at increasing the frequency of hypersonic testing launched its
A suborbital version of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launched for the first time June 17, demonstrating its utility to support hypersonic testing. (NASA/Patrick Black) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 20 June 2023 WASHINGTON — A U.S. Defense Department program aimed at increasing the frequency of hypersonic testing launched
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — As other companies suffer technical or financial setbacks, Rocket Lab says it believes it is the leader in the small launch market with little competition. In a May 9 earnings call to discuss its first quarter financial results, Peter
