Meet launch operator Jen Taylor who believes she has one of the best jobs at Rocket Lab: she gets to be right in amongst the thrill and excitement of Mission Control, helping to launch and test Electron for each of its missions to space. Learn more about what it takes to become a launch operator just like her.
Rocket Lab
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Long Beach, California 204,824 followers
We open access to space to improve life on Earth.
About us
Rocket Lab builds, launches, and operates rockets and spacecraft for our global customers. Our Electron launch vehicle is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket, our HASTE rocket is progressing America’s hypersonic capabilities on suborbital missions, and our larger Neutron rocket is currently in development. From across the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures individual spacecraft components to entire satellites constellations for missions to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond. To learn more, visit www.rocketlabusa.com.
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http://www.rocketlabusa.com
External link for Rocket Lab
- Industry
- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Long Beach, California
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Aerospace, Satellites, Rockets, Manufacturing, and Satellite components
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Updates
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We have a plan for getting Mars rocks into the hands of scientists sooner and cost effectively. 🚀 We’ve been selected by NASA to complete a study into retrieving samples from the Martian surface and bringing them to Earth for the first time as part of the Mars Sample Return Program. Retrieving samples from Mars is one of the most ambitious and scientifically important endeavors humanity has ever embarked upon. We’ve developed an innovative mission concept to make it happen affordably and on an accelerated schedule. Learn more: https://bwnews.pr/4dJABni
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Are you caught up on the latest at Rocket Lab? Archimedes hot fire footage has arrived, learn more about the latest spacecraft we’ve completed at our spacecraft factory in California, and meet our new Chief Operations Officer. Read more and subscribe here: https://bit.ly/4dCglDM
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Hey University of Colorado Boulder Buffaloes! We’ll be at the STEM Career & Internship Fair on Oct. 3, recruiting for spring and summer internships. From 11 am - 4 pm MST, bring your resume and come launch your career with us!
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Meet one of our data engineers, Hubert Liang, who is an expert at being able to transform data chaos into clarity ! 👨🏻💻 Read up about his experiences at Rocket Lab.
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Another day, another large carbon composite structure complete for Neutron 🚀 From here this stage 1 LOx tank common dome will be fitted with internal propellant management devices ahead of assembly into the flight stage 1 tank. Want to get your hands on Neutron? Join the team in Middle River, Maryland putting together the pieces for the world's largest carbon composite orbital rocket. https://bit.ly/3SZUsXy
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🚀 Exciting News! Rocket Lab has completed its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, enabling them to push the boundaries of in space manufacturing! After a successful mission crystallizing the HIV drug Ritonavir on orbit and re-entry of the capsule in 2023, we're gearing up for Varda's next mission in the coming months. Rocket Lab and Varda's partnership is revolutionizing space manufacturing, creating high-value products in microgravity. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3XYCNCy
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Launch Technicians like Adam Bartlett make sure that our private orbital launch site in Mahia is always ready for each and every Electron mission 🚀 If you'd like a job at one of our launch sites, check out the open roles on our website. https://lnkd.in/gyA9FBsT