Rocket Lab Celebrates 70th Electron Launch Success

08/23/2025 – 08:14 PM

LONG BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a key player in the launch services and space systems arena, marked a significant milestone today with the successful launch of its 70th Electron mission. This achievement cements Rocket Lab’s position as a global leader in responsive launch solutions and underscores Electron’s status as the world’s most frequently launched small orbital rocket.

The mission, aptly named ‘Live, Laugh, Launch,’ lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 22:42 UTC on August 23rd. This launch follows less than three weeks after Electron’s previous successful mission from the same location, highlighting the company’s rapid-fire operational tempo.

Sir Peter Beck, Rocket Lab Founder and CEO, commenting on the achievement stated: “Reaching our 70th launch is a powerful moment for Rocket Lab. What’s even more remarkable is the pace at which we are achieving these milestones. This mission is the latest testament to the responsiveness and operational maturity of Electron and the entire Rocket Lab team.”

Industry analysts note that ‘Live, Laugh, Launch’ represents Electron’s 12th mission of 2025 as Rocket Lab continues to execute its ambitious launch schedule. Notably, the company set a record in the prior quarter with two launches from Launch Complex 1 occurring just two days apart in late June. A significant portion of Electron missions this year, including today’s, are continuations of multi-launch contracts with satellite operators. This underscores the industry’s increasing reliance on Electron for reliable, dedicated access to space for small satellites looking to populate low Earth orbit. All this transpires as the Company continues its preparations to debut Neutron, its new medium-lift reusable rocket, a strategic move that aims to expand Rocket Lab’s offerings to a broader market segment.

Rocket Lab is expected to announce details relating to its next Electron mission from Launch Complex 1 in the coming days.

Launch images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketlab/albums/72177720328554551/

Launch webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OggyCnnCJec

About Rocket Lab

Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier, and more affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle, a family of flight proven spacecraft, and the Company is developing the large Neutron launch vehicle for constellation deployment. Since its first orbital launch in January 2018, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered 200+ satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. Rocket Lab’s family of spacecraft have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia. To learn more, visit www.rocketlabcorp.com.

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Rocket Lab Celebrates 70th Electron Launch Success