Topic: rocket lab
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Rocket Report: New launch rule may curb green regs, Falcon 9 Moon-bound
Rocket Lab secured its largest launch agreement to date, a $266 million multi-launch contract with the US Space Force covering 12 suborbital missions, with an option for six more flights starting no earlier than late 2026. Both Rocket Lab and SpaceX locked in significant military launch contracts...
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Rocket Lab CEO: Engine Tests Are Normal, Not a Setback
Rocket Lab is developing the Archimedes engine for its Neutron rocket, with CEO Pete Beck characterizing recent test anomalies as a normal, expected part of pushing new propulsion technology. At least two Archimedes engine tests, including one involving a grass fire and significant test stand dam...
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Soyuz Pad Fix, Ariane 6 Goals: This Week's Rocket Report
The global launch industry saw key debuts in late 2025, including Blue Origin's New Glenn completing its first drone ship landing and China's Zhuque-3 reaching orbit on its first launch. Rocket Lab successfully deployed four experimental DiskSat satellites for the U.S. Space Force and NASA from V...
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US Military Space Exercise Launches Quietly Under the Radar
Rocket Lab conducted a discreet launch from New Zealand on Friday, deploying a satellite for a US Space Force exercise focused on testing rapid-response capabilities in low-Earth orbit, with minimal public notice and no livestream. The satellite, listed as Victus Haze Puma in the US military's sp...
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Rocket Report: European Reuse Test Delayed; NASA Upgrades SLS for Artemis II
A potential US government shutdown could significantly impact NASA's science missions, though the Artemis II mission remains on track for a February launch if the shutdown is brief. Rocket Lab plans to raise up to $750 million through a new share offering to support development of its Neutron roc...
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NASA's Mars Mission at a Crossroads: Time is Running Out
NASA urgently needs a new communications relay orbiter to maintain the vital data link with Mars, as the aging Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is the primary remaining backbone. Congress allocated $700 million for a "Mars Telecommunications Orbiter," but the funding comes with restrictive parameters ...
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SpaceX Booster Fails; Pegasus Set for Return Flight
Blue Origin is advancing its New Glenn rocket with engine upgrades following a successful launch, while SpaceX prepares for the inaugural Starship flight. NASA has awarded a $30 million contract to Katalyst Space Technologies to build a robotic rescue vehicle for the Swift Observatory, whose orbi...
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