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Rocket Lab USA company profile
- CEO
- Sir Peter Beck
- Employees
- 2,600
- Headquarters
- 3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA 90808, US
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- IPO date
- 24 Nov 2020
- Stock exchange
- NASDAQ
- ISIN
- US7731211089
Website:rocketlabcorp.com
About the company
Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is a prominent aerospace firm established in 2006. This company delivers a comprehensive suite of space-related services and hardware, primarily catering to the space and defense industries. Their operations encompass orbital launch capabilities, advanced spacecraft engineering and construction, production of various spacecraft components, and sophisticated on-orbit management services, including full constellation management. Rocket Lab is known for developing and producing a range of launch vehicles, from small to medium-class rockets. Key products include the highly successful Electron small orbital launch vehicle and the versatile Photon satellite platforms, both of which they design, manufacture, and market. Furthermore, the company is actively developing the larger Neutron launch vehicle, capable of carrying 8-ton payloads. Beyond manufacturing, they also conduct remote launch operations and craft specialized components and subsystems for both their Photon spacecraft family and the broader commercial spacecraft market. Their diverse clientele spans commercial enterprises, major aerospace contractors, and governmental entities.
Employees
Rocket Lab USA had about 2,600 employees at the end of fiscal year 2025 (31 December 2025), by its annual report. That is 23.8% more than a year before.
Employees at each fiscal year end, as the company reports them in its annual report (10-K); revenue and net income per employee are the fiscal year's over that count.
Who owns Rocket Lab USA
Institutions such as funds, banks and insurers held 53.7% of Rocket Lab USA's shares on 30 June 2026, 1,220 of them reporting holdings to the SEC; the rest is held by individual investors and other shareholders.
Shares free to trade
Closely held shares belong to insiders, founders and owners of more than 5%, and seldom change hands. The free float is the rest: the shares anyone can buy and sell.
Common questions about Rocket Lab USA
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