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Space, science, tech and democracy enthusiast progressive. Following the meteoric rise of the company Rocket Lab, a disruptor of Musk's SpaceX launch monopoly. Not affiliated with the company. See feed "Rocket Lab Follower Feed."
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Rocket Lab is the only cost efficient space company credibly challenging Musk's other leg of wealth, SpaceX. Founder Sir Peter Beck is the only space billionaire not bending the knee to Trump. Many big customers of RL are not American and RL has received <2% US subsidies compared to SpaceX's $20B+.
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81 launches and counting
February 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
81 launches and counting
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MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment is confirmed for the ‘Bridging The Swarm’ mission for KAIST.
✅ 2nd launch in 8 days
✅ 81st launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2026
✅ 2nd launch in 8 days
✅ 81st launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2026
January 30, 2026 at 2:49 AM
MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment is confirmed for the ‘Bridging The Swarm’ mission for KAIST.
✅ 2nd launch in 8 days
✅ 81st launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2026
✅ 2nd launch in 8 days
✅ 81st launch in total
✅ 100% mission success in 2026
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Hungry Hippo is safely delivered and unwrapped inside Neutron's Assembly & Integration Complex in Virginia. Next up: checkouts before onsite testing. #grwm #unboxingvideo
January 29, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Hungry Hippo is safely delivered and unwrapped inside Neutron's Assembly & Integration Complex in Virginia. Next up: checkouts before onsite testing. #grwm #unboxingvideo
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Launch rehearsal is complete for our next Electron launch: the "Bridging The Swarm" dedicated mission for KAIST headed to a 540km low Earth orbit for the NEONSAT constellation.
Launch window opens tomorrow:
🚀1:55 pm NZDT, Jan 30
🚀00:55 UTC, Jan 30
🚀7:55 pm EST, Jan 29
🚀4:55 pm PST, Jan 29
Launch window opens tomorrow:
🚀1:55 pm NZDT, Jan 30
🚀00:55 UTC, Jan 30
🚀7:55 pm EST, Jan 29
🚀4:55 pm PST, Jan 29
January 29, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Launch rehearsal is complete for our next Electron launch: the "Bridging The Swarm" dedicated mission for KAIST headed to a 540km low Earth orbit for the NEONSAT constellation.
Launch window opens tomorrow:
🚀1:55 pm NZDT, Jan 30
🚀00:55 UTC, Jan 30
🚀7:55 pm EST, Jan 29
🚀4:55 pm PST, Jan 29
Launch window opens tomorrow:
🚀1:55 pm NZDT, Jan 30
🚀00:55 UTC, Jan 30
🚀7:55 pm EST, Jan 29
🚀4:55 pm PST, Jan 29
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We're getting ready 🚀 Preparations have begun for tonight's mission for Open Cosmos on Electron from LC-1.
Launch window opens:
🚀 11:52 pm NZDT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 UTC, Jan 22
🚀 5:52 am ET, Jan 22
🚀 2:52 am PT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 am GMT, Jan 22
Launch window opens:
🚀 11:52 pm NZDT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 UTC, Jan 22
🚀 5:52 am ET, Jan 22
🚀 2:52 am PT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 am GMT, Jan 22
January 22, 2026 at 1:55 AM
We're getting ready 🚀 Preparations have begun for tonight's mission for Open Cosmos on Electron from LC-1.
Launch window opens:
🚀 11:52 pm NZDT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 UTC, Jan 22
🚀 5:52 am ET, Jan 22
🚀 2:52 am PT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 am GMT, Jan 22
Launch window opens:
🚀 11:52 pm NZDT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 UTC, Jan 22
🚀 5:52 am ET, Jan 22
🚀 2:52 am PT, Jan 22
🚀 10:52 am GMT, Jan 22
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Update on Neutron Stage 1 qualification testing. rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rock...
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January 22, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Update on Neutron Stage 1 qualification testing. rocketlabcorp.com/updates/rock...
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The ESCAPADE mission has won an
@erdayastronaut.bsky.social Astro Award! 🎉
We're proud to be recognized for our role in making interplanetary science and exploration possible at unprecedented speeds and for a fraction of the cost of traditional missions.
@erdayastronaut.bsky.social Astro Award! 🎉
We're proud to be recognized for our role in making interplanetary science and exploration possible at unprecedented speeds and for a fraction of the cost of traditional missions.
January 19, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The ESCAPADE mission has won an
@erdayastronaut.bsky.social Astro Award! 🎉
We're proud to be recognized for our role in making interplanetary science and exploration possible at unprecedented speeds and for a fraction of the cost of traditional missions.
@erdayastronaut.bsky.social Astro Award! 🎉
We're proud to be recognized for our role in making interplanetary science and exploration possible at unprecedented speeds and for a fraction of the cost of traditional missions.
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Launch update:🚀Due to strong winds and incoming bad weather, we're rescheduling our launch attempt for Open Cosmos. New launch date will be later this week, weather pending.
January 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Launch update:🚀Due to strong winds and incoming bad weather, we're rescheduling our launch attempt for Open Cosmos. New launch date will be later this week, weather pending.
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Wet Dress Rehearsal is complete and Electron is ready for its 1st launch of the year with Open Cosmos - though strong winds are a watch item for the launch attempt tomorrow.
Launch window opens:
🚀 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
🚀 6:09 am ET, Jan 20
🚀 03:09 am PT, Jan 20
🚀 11:09 am GMT, Jan 20
Launch window opens:
🚀 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
🚀 6:09 am ET, Jan 20
🚀 03:09 am PT, Jan 20
🚀 11:09 am GMT, Jan 20
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Wet Dress Rehearsal is complete and Electron is ready for its 1st launch of the year with Open Cosmos - though strong winds are a watch item for the launch attempt tomorrow.
Launch window opens:
🚀 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
🚀 6:09 am ET, Jan 20
🚀 03:09 am PT, Jan 20
🚀 11:09 am GMT, Jan 20
Launch window opens:
🚀 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
🚀 6:09 am ET, Jan 20
🚀 03:09 am PT, Jan 20
🚀 11:09 am GMT, Jan 20
Ending NATO should be one of the extremely few questions where enough bi-partisan votes should exist in Congress to stop Trump, up to impeachment. But such a coalition only happens if Democrats are ready to do the very hard work of persuading it to be ready to pull the trigger when needed.
January 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Ending NATO should be one of the extremely few questions where enough bi-partisan votes should exist in Congress to stop Trump, up to impeachment. But such a coalition only happens if Democrats are ready to do the very hard work of persuading it to be ready to pull the trigger when needed.
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Electron's first mission of the year is scheduled for launch from LC-1 in just 5 days' time.
"The Cosmos Will See You Now" is launching for Open Cosmos to a 1,050km orbit with 2x spacecraft.
Launch window opens 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
"The Cosmos Will See You Now" is launching for Open Cosmos to a 1,050km orbit with 2x spacecraft.
Launch window opens 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
January 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Electron's first mission of the year is scheduled for launch from LC-1 in just 5 days' time.
"The Cosmos Will See You Now" is launching for Open Cosmos to a 1,050km orbit with 2x spacecraft.
Launch window opens 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
"The Cosmos Will See You Now" is launching for Open Cosmos to a 1,050km orbit with 2x spacecraft.
Launch window opens 12:09 am NZDT, Jan 21
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On Jan. 6, our Explorer spacecraft for NASA &
@ucbssl.bsky.social's ESCAPADE mission successfully completed its second trajectory correction maneuver, lasting 97.7 seconds, sending Gold into its months-long deep-space cruise phase alongside its twin, Blue. 🌍➡️🔴 Read more: bit.ly/49sy6W2
@ucbssl.bsky.social's ESCAPADE mission successfully completed its second trajectory correction maneuver, lasting 97.7 seconds, sending Gold into its months-long deep-space cruise phase alongside its twin, Blue. 🌍➡️🔴 Read more: bit.ly/49sy6W2
January 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
On Jan. 6, our Explorer spacecraft for NASA &
@ucbssl.bsky.social's ESCAPADE mission successfully completed its second trajectory correction maneuver, lasting 97.7 seconds, sending Gold into its months-long deep-space cruise phase alongside its twin, Blue. 🌍➡️🔴 Read more: bit.ly/49sy6W2
@ucbssl.bsky.social's ESCAPADE mission successfully completed its second trajectory correction maneuver, lasting 97.7 seconds, sending Gold into its months-long deep-space cruise phase alongside its twin, Blue. 🌍➡️🔴 Read more: bit.ly/49sy6W2
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✅ Record launch year with 21 launches + 100% mission success
✅Opened LC-3
✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage
✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars
✅Acquired Geost
✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.
We're ready to make 2026 even bigger
✅Opened LC-3
✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage
✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars
✅Acquired Geost
✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.
We're ready to make 2026 even bigger
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
✅ Record launch year with 21 launches + 100% mission success
✅Opened LC-3
✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage
✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars
✅Acquired Geost
✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.
We're ready to make 2026 even bigger
✅Opened LC-3
✅Qualified Neutron's Fairing & 2nd stage
✅ ESCAPADE on the way to Mars
✅Acquired Geost
✅Awarded $816M contract by SDA to make more sats for PWSA, our largest contract ever.
We're ready to make 2026 even bigger
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Rocket Lab launches final mission, sends Japanese satellite to orbit — Rocket Lab successfully concluded its 2025 launch campaign with the 21st mission, "The Wisdom God Guides," on Sunday, December 21st.… https://ranked.news/eng/rocket-lab-launches-final-mission-sends-japanese-satellite-to-orbit?u=b
December 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Rocket Lab launches final mission, sends Japanese satellite to orbit — Rocket Lab successfully concluded its 2025 launch campaign with the 21st mission, "The Wisdom God Guides," on Sunday, December 21st.… https://ranked.news/eng/rocket-lab-launches-final-mission-sends-japanese-satellite-to-orbit?u=b
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We've just been awarded our largest contract to date 🛰️
An $816M prime contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to design and manufacture 18 satellites for missile warning, tracking, and defense.
Learn more: bit.ly/3MJv0FD
An $816M prime contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to design and manufacture 18 satellites for missile warning, tracking, and defense.
Learn more: bit.ly/3MJv0FD
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
We've just been awarded our largest contract to date 🛰️
An $816M prime contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to design and manufacture 18 satellites for missile warning, tracking, and defense.
Learn more: bit.ly/3MJv0FD
An $816M prime contract from the U.S. Space Development Agency to design and manufacture 18 satellites for missile warning, tracking, and defense.
Learn more: bit.ly/3MJv0FD
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MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for the STP-S30 mission for USSF's Space Test Program and 4x DiskSats to a 550km LEO 🛰️🚀
December 18, 2025 at 6:42 AM
MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for the STP-S30 mission for USSF's Space Test Program and 4x DiskSats to a 550km LEO 🛰️🚀
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Next mission alert: Launching from Launch Complex 2 tomorrow will be our 20th Electron launch of the year: the STP-S30 mission for the USSF's Space Test Program.
'Don't Be Such A Square' launch window opens:
🚀 12:00 am ET, Dec 18
🚀 9:00 pm PT, Dec 17
🚀 05:00 UTC, Dec 18
🚀 6:00 pm NZT, Dec 18
'Don't Be Such A Square' launch window opens:
🚀 12:00 am ET, Dec 18
🚀 9:00 pm PT, Dec 17
🚀 05:00 UTC, Dec 18
🚀 6:00 pm NZT, Dec 18
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Next mission alert: Launching from Launch Complex 2 tomorrow will be our 20th Electron launch of the year: the STP-S30 mission for the USSF's Space Test Program.
'Don't Be Such A Square' launch window opens:
🚀 12:00 am ET, Dec 18
🚀 9:00 pm PT, Dec 17
🚀 05:00 UTC, Dec 18
🚀 6:00 pm NZT, Dec 18
'Don't Be Such A Square' launch window opens:
🚀 12:00 am ET, Dec 18
🚀 9:00 pm PT, Dec 17
🚀 05:00 UTC, Dec 18
🚀 6:00 pm NZT, Dec 18
Has also been one of my dreams for awhile to go watch a Rocket Lab Electron or even Neutron launch in Wallops NZ or in the US Virginia launch complex.
December 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Has also been one of my dreams for awhile to go watch a Rocket Lab Electron or even Neutron launch in Wallops NZ or in the US Virginia launch complex.
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MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for Electron's 77th launch, releasing JAXA's RAISE-4 satellite to a 540km LEO 🛰️🚀
December 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for Electron's 77th launch, releasing JAXA's RAISE-4 satellite to a 540km LEO 🛰️🚀
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We've been awarded R&D funding from Canadian Space Agency to build a new medium-class reaction wheel for larger satellites.
Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI
Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI
December 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
We've been awarded R&D funding from Canadian Space Agency to build a new medium-class reaction wheel for larger satellites.
Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI
Reaction wheels point and steady spacecraft in orbit and ours have delivered 20+ years of flight heritage keeping 300+ missions on target. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3KNFTFI
Actually given this form factor Rocket Lab Neutron can be called the world's first design where the entire rocket lands back for reuse. What is called 2nd stage can be considered a part of the payload inside the rocket where the rocket is 1st stage and fairing. Eagerly awaiting the maiden flight.
We've completed qualification & acceptance testing of the Hungry Hippo fairing for Neutron 🚀 With the design, structure, and operations of Neutron's fixed reusable fairing and upper module now proven out, Hungry Hippo is ready for launch.
December 10, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Actually given this form factor Rocket Lab Neutron can be called the world's first design where the entire rocket lands back for reuse. What is called 2nd stage can be considered a part of the payload inside the rocket where the rocket is 1st stage and fairing. Eagerly awaiting the maiden flight.
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Frontier radios carry ESCAPADE’s voice across the Solar System. NASA’s Deep Space Network picks up the signal from Canberra, Madrid and Goldstone and routes it to UC Berkeley and our Long Beach and Auckland mission control centers.
December 5, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Frontier radios carry ESCAPADE’s voice across the Solar System. NASA’s Deep Space Network picks up the signal from Canberra, Madrid and Goldstone and routes it to UC Berkeley and our Long Beach and Auckland mission control centers.
Vive la France 💪🇨🇵
December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Vive la France 💪🇨🇵
SpaceX Starship HLS manned lunar lander is the most lagging part of the manned moon mission and hence it is SpaceX that should face consequences. As mentioned earlier, the plan with SpaceX borders unfeasible and ensures China can win the race this time. Musk's delusional promises are sinking NASA.
December 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
SpaceX Starship HLS manned lunar lander is the most lagging part of the manned moon mission and hence it is SpaceX that should face consequences. As mentioned earlier, the plan with SpaceX borders unfeasible and ensures China can win the race this time. Musk's delusional promises are sinking NASA.
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So you’re in space and on the way to Mars, what next? Time to fire up the engines 🛰️🛰️
Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf
Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf
December 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
So you’re in space and on the way to Mars, what next? Time to fire up the engines 🛰️🛰️
Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf
Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/4p8DHYf