aid: rocket-lab url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/rocket-lab/refs/heads/main/apis.yml name: Rocket Lab type: Index image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg description: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq RKLB) is an end-to-end space company providing launch services, spacecraft, satellite components, and on-orbit services. Its Electron rocket is the world's most frequently launched orbital small launch vehicle; the medium-lift Neutron rocket is in development. Rocket Lab Space Systems supplies Photon spacecraft, reaction wheels, star trackers, solar arrays, propulsion, separation systems, and composite structures to civil, national security, and commercial customers. Rocket Lab does not currently offer a public developer API. tags: - Aerospace - Launch Services - Space Systems - Spacecraft - Satellites - Defense - Government - Public Company created: '2026-05-23' modified: '2026-05-23' specificationVersion: '0.19' apis: [] common: - type: DomainSecurity url: security/rocket-lab-domain-security.yml - type: Website url: https://rocketlabcorp.com/ - type: InvestorRelations url: https://investors.rocketlabcorp.com/ - type: Newsroom url: https://rocketlabcorp.com/updates/ - type: Careers url: https://rocketlabcorp.com/careers/ - type: Contact url: https://rocketlabcorp.com/contact/ - type: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rocket-lab - type: Twitter url: https://twitter.com/RocketLab - type: YouTube url: https://www.youtube.com/user/RocketLabLtd - type: Instagram url: https://www.instagram.com/rocketlabusa/ - type: TermsOfService url: https://rocketlabcorp.com/terms-of-use/ - type: PrivacyPolicy url: https://rocketlabcorp.com/privacy-policy/ - type: Features data: - name: Electron Launch Vehicle description: Small-lift orbital launch vehicle, the world's most frequently launched orbital small rocket; primarily flying from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and Launch Complex 2 at Wallops, Virginia. - name: Neutron Launch Vehicle description: Medium-lift reusable launch vehicle in development to serve constellation deployment, national security, and exploration missions. - name: HASTE description: Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron, a suborbital test vehicle derived from Electron for hypersonic flight testing. - name: Photon Spacecraft Platform description: Integrated launch-plus-spacecraft solution providing power, propulsion, and communications for LEO, lunar, and interplanetary missions. - name: Satellite Components description: In-house production of reaction wheels, star trackers, solar arrays and cells, propulsion, radios, composite structures, tanks, and separation systems. - name: Space Systems Integration description: Full spacecraft design, build, and integration for civil, defense, and commercial customers. - name: On-Orbit Operations description: Mission operations and ground network services supporting Rocket Lab and customer spacecraft. - type: UseCases data: - name: Small Satellite Deployment description: Dedicated and rideshare launches for commercial constellations. - name: National Security Space description: Responsive launch and spacecraft for U.S. Department of Defense, Space Force, and intelligence customers. - name: Science and Exploration description: Lunar, Mars, and deep-space missions including the CAPSTONE lunar mission and ESCAPADE Mars spacecraft. - name: Hypersonics Testing description: HASTE suborbital test flights for U.S. Department of Defense hypersonic programs. - name: In-Space Manufacturing description: Custom Photon spacecraft for customers such as Varda Space Industries for in-space manufacturing missions. - type: Programs data: - name: Electron description: Two-stage small orbital launch vehicle, payload up to ~320 kg to LEO. - name: Neutron description: Reusable two-stage medium-lift launch vehicle in development, ~13,000 kg to LEO. - name: Photon description: Configurable small spacecraft bus derived from the Electron Kick Stage. - name: Space Systems description: Satellite components, subsystems, and complete spacecraft business unit. - type: Customers data: - name: NASA description: Customer for CAPSTONE lunar mission, ESCAPADE Mars mission, and various science payload launches. - name: U.S. Space Force description: Customer for responsive launch and national security space missions. - name: U.S. Department of Defense description: Customer across launch, hypersonics testing, and spacecraft. - name: Varda Space Industries description: Photon spacecraft customer for in-space manufacturing missions. - name: iQPS description: Japanese SAR constellation operator with recurring Electron launches. - type: Authentication data: - name: No Public API description: Rocket Lab does not publish a public developer API or developer portal. Customer engagement is through direct sales and contract awards for launch services and space systems. - type: Compliance data: - name: ITAR description: International Traffic in Arms Regulations compliance for U.S. defense-related exports and technical data. - name: U.S. Government Contracting description: Cleared facilities and personnel supporting classified national security programs. - type: Facilities data: - name: Launch Complex 1 description: Private orbital launch site at Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand for Electron and HASTE. - name: Launch Complex 2 description: Electron and HASTE launch site at NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. - name: Launch Complex 3 description: Neutron launch site under construction at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia. - name: Long Beach Headquarters description: Corporate headquarters and Neutron production in Long Beach, California. - name: Auckland Production description: Electron production and engineering in Auckland, New Zealand. maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com