Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) is a publicly traded Launch Vehicles company founded in 2006 and based in Long Beach, United States.
Founded by Peter Beck in 2006 in New Zealand and now headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab is the second most frequently launching US orbital company after SpaceX via its dedicated small-launch Electron rocket. It is developing the reusable medium-lift Neutron rocket, targeting a first flight in late 2026, and runs a growing Space Systems business that builds satellites, the Photon spacecraft platform, solar cells, and components. Rocket Lab listed on the Nasdaq in August 2021 at a roughly $4.1B valuation.
Rocket Lab is the clearest second mover to SpaceX in US launch, pairing a proven small rocket with a vertically integrated space-systems arm and a reusable medium-lift vehicle in development.
At a glance
Total raised
$220.5M
Headcount
1k-5k
Headquarters
Long Beach
United StatesFounded
2006
Status
Public
Latest valuation
Where Rocket Lab ranks
Top 25 Defense companies →Funding history
Total raised
$220.5M
Rounds tracked
0
Latest stage
IPO (SPAC)
Latest valuation
$4.1B
No dated funding rounds on file. This company is privately held and may be raising or operating on undisclosed capital.