Company
Small satellite launch services company; makes Electron (100+ launches), Photon satellite bus, and developing Neutron medium-lift rocket. NASDAQ:RKLB.
Based in Long Beach, California, USA · Founded 2006 · 2 models on record
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- HQ
- Long Beach, California, USA
- Founded
- 2006
- Status
- active
- ID
a1f2b0ea-b1bf-498a-b5e9-68310f32bf0f
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Models (2)
Current leadership (1)
- Peter Beck Founder & CEOsince 2006-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (1)
- Peter Becksolefounded 2006-01-01
Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2015-06-01
$15M(reported)
Investors: Khosla Ventures (lead)
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.
- Where is Rocket Lab USA based?
- Rocket Lab USA is based in Long Beach, California, USA.
- When was Rocket Lab USA founded?
- Rocket Lab USA was founded in 2006.
- What does Rocket Lab USA make?
- Rocket Lab USA has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Electron, Electron (Rocket Lab USA builds physical robots).
- Where does Rocket Lab USA operate robots?
- Rocket Lab USA is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-06-07
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-07
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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