Militaries routinely send satellites to fly by rival vehicles and suss out their capabilities, but scaling up this kind of reconnaissance is increasingly seen by the U.S. military as a challenge best ...

Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves ...

This video brings together some of the most iconic aircraft moments ever captured, from Air Force One and the high-flying Lockheed U-2 to the Avro Vulcan, B-52, Chinook, and more. Each aircraft shows ...

NASA awarded Rocket Lab two IDIQ task orders enabling the rideshare launch of the second Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor and the Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer. The projects ...

A Rocket Lab Electron lifts off March 5 (U.S. time) carrying a satellite for an undisclosed customer. Credit: Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a pair of science missions ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration selected Rocket Lab to launch two missions using its Electron rocket. The company will launch two satellites for the Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud ...

The Monument of Triumph update to Destiny 2 brought back a frankly absurd amount of old weapons, including the Pyroclastic Flow Rocket Launcher. Not seen since Season of the Dawn, a full 20 seasons ...

Rocket Lab launched six Electron rockets in 2021, nine in 2022, 10 in 2023, 16 in 2024, and 21 in 2025. It's already launched seven more Electron rockets year-to-date, and it aims to launch more than ...

Of 142 small-launch startups tracked at Rocket Lab's (RKLB) founding, Beck says only SpaceX and RKLB achieved reliable orbital cadence. Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Lockheed Martin (LMT) run massive ...

Mon, June 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM UTC That claim lands as Rocket Lab trades near record highs. Shares are up 316.18% over the past year. They're up 57.8% year to date through June 5. All of which gives the ...

The allure of Rocket Lab stock was clear. Providing launch services with Electron, the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually, Rocket Lab is an early leader in the growing space economy.