Rocket Lab

Closed (deSPAC)

founded 2006

What it is: Lab Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success
What it’s doing now: Merging with Vector Acquisition Corp (VACQ) — closed (despac).
What you should know: Data is still being assembled for this company — what is shown below is everything we have verified so far.

The business, per its filings

SEC primary

Lab Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable launch services, spacecraft components, satellites and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier and more affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle and the Photon satellite platform and is developing the Neutron 13-ton payload class launch vehicle. Since its first orbital launch in January 2018, Rocket Labs Electron launch vehicle has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered 149 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. Rocket Labs Photon spacecraft platform has been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand, and a second launch site in Virginia, USA which is expected to become operational by the end of 2022. To learn more, visit www.rocketlabusa.com. + Rocket Lab Investor Relations Contact Adam Spice investors@rocketlabusa.com + Rocket Lab

What the company says about itself

Web research — not audited

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, complete spacecraft design and manufacturing, satellite components, flight software, and on-orbit management. They operate the Electron small launch vehicle and are developing the Neutron medium launch vehicle. The company provides spacecraft solutions including Photon, Pioneer, Lightning, and Explorer platforms, as well as space solar cells, star trackers, reaction wheels, separation systems, satellite radios, and flight/ground software.

Markets:: Space Launch | Spacecraft Manufacturing | Satellite Components | Flight Software | On-Orbit Management
Products:: Electron | HASTE | Neutron | Photon | Pioneer | Lightning | Explorer | Space Solar Cells | CICs | Star Trackers | Separation Systems | Satellite Radios | Reaction Wheels | Flight Software | Ground Software
Customers:: Synspective | U.S. Space Force | DARPA | NRO | NASA | United States Air Force Space Command | Astro Digital | BlackSky | Unseenlabs | Capella Space | Planet | Canon | OHB Group | NOAA | Sinclair Interplanetary | Advanced Solutions Inc | Planetary Systems Corporation | SolAero

What our web check found

[WEB-INTEL 2026-08-26] 3 finding(s) · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Transaction to Close on August 25, 2021." [https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/vector-acquisition-corporation-shareholders-approve-proposed-merger-with-rocket-lab/] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Gross proceeds to Rocket Lab of $777 million expected" [https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/vector-acquisition-corporation-shareholders-approve-proposed-merger-with-rocket-lab/] · web source asserts a FILING-ONLY figure (deadline / trust / status / floor / price) and it was NOT stored: "Rocket Lab struck a deal with Vector Acquisition Corp. that would value the U.S.-New Zealand startup at around $4.1 billion including debt" [https://www.vectorcapital.com/news/1?page=3]

Source: https://rocketlabcorp.com/ · captured Aug 26, 2026 · marketing claims are reported as claims, never merged into the filed figures above.

The deal it’s entering

Rocket Lab is merging with Vector Acquisition Corp (VACQ) currently marked Closed (deSPAC).

Headline equity value	—
PIPE	≈ $467M · unsourced

Structure per SEC accession(s) 0001193125-21-200567, 0001753926-26-001452. How to read these numbers: headline vs effective valuation · what a definitive agreement commits

What exactly is being valued, and at what

Common questions

Is Rocket Lab going public?

Rocket Lab has an approved merger with the SPAC Vector Acquisition Corp (VACQ). Deal status: Closed (deSPAC).

Does Rocket Lab have revenue?

The filings we've parsed don't state a usable revenue figure yet; this profile is updated as new documents land.

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