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Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company providing launch services and spacecraft technology. Its Electron rocket has completed 77 successful launches, deploying 245 satellites into orbit for commercial, government, and defense clients. The company's spacecraft technology division has enabled over 1,700 missions worldwide, while its space solar cells provide power to more than 1,000 spacecraft, accumulating over 150 years of operational time in space.

The company is developing the Neutron, a 13-tonne payload class launch vehicle intended for satellite constellation deployment, cargo resupply, and interplanetary missions. Rocket Lab's technical work spans space launch systems, spacecraft technology, and power systems for space applications, serving sectors including climate monitoring, national security, and global communications.

Rocket Lab operates from multiple locations including Long Beach, California; Virginia; New Mexico; Colorado; Maryland; Toronto; and New Zealand.

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