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Rocket Lab news and events in 2026

Rocket Lab is an aerospace hardware manufacturer that specializes in the development of mechanical separation systems and satellite dispensers. The organization produces systems used to separate satellites from launch vehicles and provides encapsulated dispensers designed for the deployment of small satellites.

Public (RKLB)Aerospace & Defense1,001 to 5,000 employeesrocketlabusa.comLinkedIn

Dated updates
78
Last event
Sep 29, 2026
Open rolesSnapshot Sep 29, 2026
32
Latest SEC filing
Sep 15, 2026

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Rocket Lab by topic

Latest events

Latest Rocket Lab events

  1. Acquisition
  2. Acquisition
    Major Milestone Passed In Iridium/Rocket Lab Tie UpRocket Lab's proposed acquisition of Iridium for an enterprise value of roughly $8 billion has been approved by Iridium's shareholders, with the deal expected to close by mid-2027.
  3. New customer
  4. News
  5. Launch
    Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 16th Electron Mission Of The Year, Solidifies Status as World’s Leading Small Launch ProviderRocket Lab successfully launched its 16th Electron rocket of the year, deploying a single Earth observation satellite for a confidential customer.
  6. Launch
    Rocket Lab Introduces High-Efficiency Solar Cell to Reduce Reliance on Supply-Constrained Critical MineralsRocket Lab has launched Inverted Metamorphic (IMM) Apex, a new generation of solar cells designed for space applications, which is now available for production.
  7. New customer
  8. Executive departure
  9. Customer loss
    RKLB Drops After Losing $700 Million NASA Contract, Cathie Wood Buys the Dip: Can the Stock Rebound?Rocket Lab lost its bid for the NASA Mars communication network contract, which was ultimately awarded to Blue Origin.
  10. Revenue
    Rocket Lab shares rebound to $83 on $397 million Space Force contract winRocket Lab's revenue jumped 63.5% to $200.3 million in the second quarter.

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One POST /v1/companies/enrich call with rocketlabusa.com returns every signal type for Rocket Lab, each with its source. Or ask Claude through MCP.

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curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"rocketlabusa.com","limit":20}'

Rocket Lab questions

What is the latest news on Rocket Lab?
On Sep 29, 2026, ad-hoc-news.de reported: Rocket Lab's Orbital Rhythm Holds Firm as Iridium Merger Clears Its Final Shareholder Gate. This page tracks 37 news events for Rocket Lab since Jul 21, 2026, each with a date and a source link.
What is going on with Rocket Lab?
In the 90 days to Sep 30, 2026, Autobound tracked 37 news events, 1 10-Q filing, 3 8-K filings, 4 hiring snapshots, 1 funding event, 2 deals, 1 executive move, 10 signals for Rocket Lab. The newest story is from Sep 29, 2026 (Acquisition), reported by ad-hoc-news.de.
Has Rocket Lab announced any acquisitions?
The latest deal story is from Sep 29, 2026. ad-hoc-news.de reported: Rocket Lab's Orbital Rhythm Holds Firm as Iridium Merger Clears Its Final Shareholder Gate. The acquisitions page lists 2 deals with a source for each.
What else does Autobound track for Rocket Lab?
Beyond news and filings, Autobound lists 27+ signals for Rocket Lab from 3 sources: Glassdoor (15+), Website changes (10), Web traffic (2). See the Rocket Lab signals page for the dated list.
Is Rocket Lab hiring right now?
Yes. As of Sep 29, 2026, Rocket Lab had 32 open roles, and Engineering had the most with 15.

Source. News, SEC filings (8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form D), hiring data and other signals (Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, reviews, social posts, patents, web traffic) from the Autobound Signal API.

Method. Stories are grouped when they report the same event within 14 days. Rows that do not name the company are removed. Each row links its source.

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