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Key facts
Focus
Robot
Technology
Stage
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Rocket Lab USA on the deployment map
Where Rocket Lab USA's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Peter Beck Founder & CEOsince 2006-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Peter Becksolefounded 2006-01-01
Media (1)
Company-anchored media. Official assets the company has published at the company level, distinct from model-anchored media that lives on individual product pages.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Rocket Lab USA.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Rocket Lab USA in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2015-06-01
$15M(reported)
Investors: Khosla Ventures (lead)
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired Motiv Space Systemsfull acquisition
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
Rocket Lab USA logo
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Rocket Lab USA?
- Small satellite launch services company; makes Electron (100+ launches), Photon satellite bus, and developing Neutron medium-lift rocket. NASDAQ:RKLB.
- What does Rocket Lab USA make?
- Rocket Lab USA has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Rocket Lab USA builds physical robots.
- Is Rocket Lab USA publicly traded?
- Yes. Rocket Lab USA is publicly traded on public markets, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who is the CEO of Rocket Lab USA?
- Peter Beck is the ceo of Rocket Lab USA, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Rocket Lab USA?
- Rocket Lab USA is publicly traded (public markets), so its shares can be bought through any broker.
- Where is Rocket Lab USA headquartered?
- Rocket Lab USA is headquartered in Long Beach, California, USA.
- Who owns Rocket Lab USA?
- Rocket Lab USA is publicly held by its shareholders.
- Is Rocket Lab USA a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Rocket Lab USA ranks in roughly the top 17% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Rocket Lab USA founded?
- Rocket Lab USA was founded in 2006.
- Is Rocket Lab USA safe?
- Rocket Lab USA has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-23
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-23
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Rocket Lab USA.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Rocket Lab USA from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Rocket Lab (RKLB) Falls Hard — Its CEO May Hold the Answer
Rocket Lab to buy satellite communications firm Iridium
“Vertical integration is at the heart of this combination ― the ability to build, launch, and operate our own spacecraft quickly and cost-effectively,” a Rocket Lab spokesperson…
Rocket Lab Targets SpaceX's Starlink Dominance in New Deal | Bloomberg Tech 6/29/2026
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow speaks with the CEO of Rocket Lab about the company's biggest bet yet: buying Iridium in an $8 billion deal to challenge SpaceX in the orbital economy. Plus,…
Rocket Lab buys its way into the satellite big league with $8B Iridium deal
SpaceX gains a vertically integrated rival as launch specialist adds global comms network
In a bold move, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium Communications
Rocket Lab is buying Iridium’s satellite network for $8 billion to take on SpaceX
Rocket Lab, the space company best known for its small satellite launcher Electron, has announced plans to acquire Iridium Communications for $8 billion. The deal will combine…
Rocket Report: China may soon attempt booster landing; Rocket Lab does rapid response
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Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Rocket Lab USA against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 136 months ago.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026