Rocket Lab ($RKLB)

Overview

Builds launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellite hardware, and on-orbit management services, helping public and private customers place satellites in space faster and more affordably.

Part of the Los Angeles ecosystem

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Timeline

1. Aug 2021Funding Roundrocketlabusa.com ↗

   NASDAQ: RKLB; Electron + Neutron rockets, satellite components.