Today’s the day we go to Mars. Who’s ready? The countdown is on for ESCAPADE’s launch, set to lift off from Cape Canaveral NET: 🚀 2:45 PM EST / 🚀 19:45 UTC Find out more about our mission with NASA and @ucbssl.bsky.social: bit.ly/4qWB519 📷: Blue Origin

L-2 days until ESCAPADE launches! Soon, the twins will be on their way to Mars for NASA & UC Berkely to reveal how the planet’s real-time response to space weather and how the Martian magnetosphere changes over time. Who’s ready to make history?

Long Beach ➡️ Cape Canaveral ➡️ MARS Our ESCAPADE spacecraft have already travelled across the country and soon will be on their next – and much longer – journey to Mars. Our twin spacecraft have a 43-month mission ahead of them, with 11 months spent studying Mars’ magnetosphere. 📺 bit.ly/4qTF6Dx

It’s official: We’re going to Mars! 🚀🛰️🔴🛰️ Our ESCAPADE mission with NASA and U.C. Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will launch from Cape Canaveral no earlier than Sunday, November 9. 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJpt...

Electron has successfully launched its 16th mission of the year to deploy the latest iQPS satellite to orbit – our sixth mission for its QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation. Congratulations and welcome back to space, iQPS!

It’s a beautiful day for a rocket launch. Preparations are underway at LC-1 for Electron’s next launch for @QPS_Inc. 🚀Mission Name: “The Nation God Navigates” 🎯 Customer: iQPS 🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-14 or YACHIHOKO-I 🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO 📍 Launch Site: Pad B, LC-1

Today's the day

Wet Dress Rehearsal complete and we are GO for our upcoming launch attempt for “The Nation God Navigates” for iQPS. Launch window opens: 🚀 8:45 am NZDT, Nov 6 🚀 4:45 am JST, Nov 6 🚀 19:45 UTC, Nov 5 🚀 2:45 pm ET, Nov 5 🚀 11:45 am PT, Nov 5

Mars, we’re coming for you. 🔴🛰️🛰️ Soon, our twin ESCAPADE spacecraft built for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory will begin their journey to the Red Planet to help reveal how Mars transformed from warm and wet to the cold, dry world we see today.

Tucked in and ready for flight ✅ Our two spacecraft for NASA & UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory's ESCAPADE mission have been successfully encapsulated into the rocket fairing. This is the last time they'll be seen on Earth before their mission to Mars. Next stop: The launch pad. 🚀

Mars isn’t easy. Orbit gaps could leave explorers out of contact. Power’s always a challenge. And reliable communication is in demand. Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will change that. 🌎➡️🔴 bit.ly/41NH6lV

Built. Integrated. Preparing to fuel the future. Our Photon spacecraft for Eta Space & NASA's LOXSAT cryogenic fueling mission is complete ✅ 🛰️ An end-to-end Rocket Lab mission 🌐 Tech demo to support orbital propellant depots 🚀 Launching on Electron in early 2026 Read more: bit.ly/4qmAl55

📣 It’s time for another Electron launch! 'The Nation God Navigates’ will be our sixth mission for iQPS. Launch window opens: ⏰ 11:45 am Pacific, November 5 ⏰ 2:45 pm Eastern, November 5 ⏰ 19:45 UTC, November 5 ⏰ 4:45 am JST, November 6 ⏰ 8:45 am NZT, November 6

Electron is vertical on the pad and operations are underway for today’s launch from Pad A at LC-1 with Synspective. Liftoff is targeted for: ⏰UTC | 16:33 ⏰NZDT | 5:33 a.m. ⏰JST | 1:33 a.m. ⏰ET | 12:33 p.m. ⏰PT | 9:33 a.m.

We're ready for our next mission! With Wet Dress Rehearsal complete for Synspective we are GO for a launch attempt tomorrow for Electron's 73rd launch. "Owl New World" launch window opens: ⏰UTC | 16:30 ⏰NZDT | 5:30 a.m. ⏰JST | 1:30 a.m. ⏰ET | 12:30 p.m. ⏰PT | 9:30 a.m. Mission info: bit.ly/4n92Pwh

We've signed a direct contract with JAXA for two dedicated launches on Electron! The first JAXA mission is scheduled to take place in December. Launch timing and further information to come. ℹ️: bit.ly/48Vw6qD

ESCAPADE = Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers. The two spacecraft, built by Rocket Lab for NASA & @ucbssl.bsky.social will help scientists unlock the planet’s history and prepare for future human exploration on Mars. Read how we’re at the forefront: bit.ly/41NH6lV

We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with Synspective for our 73rd Electron mission. Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.

We’ve signed another Electron multi-launch agreement: three dedicated missions for Japan-based Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (@iQPS_Inc)! This latest bulk buy brings the total number of upcoming missions for iQPS to seven. More info: bit.ly/4o7a2hd

We’re gearing up for our 73rd launch with the “Owl New World” mission for @synspective 🦉🚀 Launching from Pad A at Launch Complex 1, this next mission will be the first of 21 upcoming launches to deploy Synspective’s Earth-imaging constellation. ℹ️: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission/

Rocket Lab knows Mars. The Mars Telecommunications Orbiter is where our heritage meets the future of Mars comms. Our MTO is designed for speed AND value: ✅ Supporting Humans on Mars. ✅ Faster sample return. ✅ A firm-fixed framework. ✅ More exploration. Learn more: bit.ly/41NH6lV

We've secured a second multi-launch contract with Synspective – bringing the total number of upcoming missions with them to 21, the largest order of dedicated Electron missions with a single customer to date. Learn more: bit.ly/46LT94K

⚡ Meet Lightning ⚡Our high-power, long-life spacecraft platform built for LEO & beyond. Now in production at scale in Long Beach: 🔹 17 🛰️ for Globalstar’s next-gen constellation 🔹 18 🛰️ for SDA’s T2TL-Beta constellation When the mission calls for endurance, Lightning strikes. 🔗 bit.ly/3YlOEdK

Imagine astronauts calling home from Mars or scientists sharing discoveries in real time. 🌎➡️🔴 That future begins by implementing a modern Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, the communications infrastructure Rocket Lab is ready to build. 🔗https://bit.ly/41NH6lV

⏱️150,000 hours 🛣️2,574 miles 🚚38 hours That’s what it took to design, build, test & deliver our two ESCAPADE spacecraft from Long Beach to Kennedy Space Center. Next stop: 🛰️🔴🛰️ Mars to study its magnetosphere & unlock clues for future explorers. bit.ly/4mshUbK

🌌🛰️ Our two ESCAPADE spacecraft will soon be added to the list of spacecraft and satellite components we design, build & deliver that push the frontiers of space exploration & science. From Earth orbit to Mars — this is what end-to-end looks like. 🔗https://bit.ly/4fULfd9

From cleanroom to countdown. 🛰️Blue & Gold 🛰️are finishing up testing in our Long Beach, CA clean room before shipment back to Florida for launch to Mars. Every hardware and system check brings NASA & UC Berkeley's ESCAPADE mission one step closer to unlocking Red Planet science. 🔴

To Mars from MARS? With Launch Complex 3 open and Neutron on its way, the future of launch from Virginia is all about assured access to space for the most important future missions.

Talk first. Land later. Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter will deliver persistent, high-bandwidth comms between Mars and Earth—keeping future astronauts safe, connected & mission-ready. This is just a glimpse of what’s coming. 🔗 bit.ly/41NH6lV

🚀 Launch Complex 3 is here! We’re ready to cut the ribbon on Neutron's new world-class test, launch, and landing facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. Join us for the live broadcast of our opening reception around 10 a.m. EST: rocketlabcorp.com/live-stream/

MISSION SUCCESS for Electron’s 70th launch and latest lift-off from LC-1! ❤️ Lived. 😄 Laughed. 🚀 Launched. ✅ Payload deployed.

It’s launch day for our next Electron mission from LC-1 🚀 Launch window for Electron’s 70th mission opens: ⏰ 10:30 a.m. NZT ⏰ 22:30 UTC ⏰ 6:30 p.m. EDT ⏰ 3:30 p.m. PDT

We’re strengthening America’s semiconductor industrial base & expanding production of our space-grade solar cells with support from the @commercegov.bsky.social & CHIPS Act - helping to secure the domestic supply chain of this critical tech for aerospace and defense. Learn more: bit.ly/3HN4V6k

✅ Wet Dress Rehearsal is complete and we are GO for F70, Electron’s next launch from Launch Complex 1 – our 70th mission overall. The ‘Live, Laugh, Launch’ window opens tomorrow: ⏰ Aug 24, 10:30 a.m. NZT ⏰ Aug 23, 22:30 UTC ⏰ Aug 23, 6:30 p.m. EDT ⏰ Aug 23, 3:30 p.m. PDT

Launch alert! It’s time for Electron’s 70th mission, ‘Live, Laugh, Launch’ ✌️🌴🐚 Scheduled to lift off from LC-1 no earlier than: ⏰ August 24, 10:30 a.m. NZT ⏰ August 23, 22:30 UTC ⏰ August 23, 6:30 p.m. EDT ⏰ August 23, 3:30 p.m. PDT Find out more: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/next-mission

It’s official, we’ve acquired Geost! Adding space-based missile defense, space protection & space domain awareness sensors to our extensive portfolio of capabilities, securing the technology needed for next-generation defense initiatives & U.S. national security missions - bit.ly/3UmNjRF

From the factory floor to deep space. 🛰️🚀 At Rocket Lab Space Systems, we design, build & operate the hardware that powers missions to LEO, the Moon, Mars & beyond. Engineers, techs, operators—your seat’s waiting 👉 rocketlabcorp.com/careers

🚨 We’ve cleared the spacecraft integration milestone for the US Space Force and Defense Innovation Unit's VICTUS HAZE mission! We’re providing the ONLY end-to-end solution: ✅ Spacecraft design, build & integration ✅ Flight & ground software ✅ Launch & Licensing ✅ On-orbit ops 🔗: bit.ly/3J7yhN6

MISSION SUCCESS and payload deployment confirmed for QPS-SAR-12 on Electron’s 69th launch.

Less than an hour to launch for Electron's 69th mission! ✅LOX load underway ✅ Weather is GO ✅QPS-SAR-12 is ready for space Lift-off is scheduled at: ⏰UTC | 03:50 ⏰NZT | 3:50 p.m. ⏰EST | 11:50 p.m. ⏰PST | 8:50 p.m. Launch livestream begins approx. T-20 minutes. rocketlabcorp.com/live-stream/

🚨It’s launch day for Electron’s 69th mission, our next launch to deploy the latest QPS-SAR satellite in the constellation for iQPS. Launch window opens: ⏰UTC | 03:45, Aug 5 ⏰NZT | 3:45 p.m., Aug 5 ⏰JST | 12:45 p.m., Aug 5 ⏰EST | 11:45 p.m., Aug 4 ⏰PST | 8:45 p.m., Aug 4 ℹ️https://bit.ly/4m1C4KA

🟢Wet Dress Rehearsal complete for F69, which means we are GO for tomorrow’s fifth mission on Electron for @QPS_Inc. “The Harvest Goddess Thrives” launch window opens: 🚀 UTC | 03:45, Aug 5 🚀 NZT | 3:45 p.m., Aug 5 🚀 JST | 12:45 p.m., Aug 5 🚀 EST | 11:45 p.m., Aug 4 🚀 PST | 8:45 p.m., Aug 4

We’re ready to make the next era of human spaceflight to Mars possible. Rocket Lab’s Mars Telecommunications Orbiter is designed to deliver real-time, high-bandwidth communications on the Red Planet. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/415yjeL

There’s more than just rockets in this Lab — we also design and manufacture our own high-performance components for space systems and satellites, from star trackers to separation systems. End-to-end.

Our ESCAPADE twins, Blue & Gold, are currently undergoing routine checkups & testing as they get ready for their return to Florida—next stop: Mars. These two Rocket Lab-built spacecraft will study the Martian magnetosphere for NASA and UCB Space Sciences Laboratory's. 🔗 bit.ly/46PRyMO

We’ve signed an agreement with Bollinger Shipyards to complete the build-out of our 400ft landing platform for Neutron missions that return to Earth at sea – expanding our development of Neutron recovery infrastructure to Louisiana ⚓ 🚀 Learn more: bit.ly/4lxFwMs

It was an honor to host Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command, for a recent tour. We’re proud to support both national security and commercial missions with responsive launch, innovative technologies, and regular and reliable access to space.

Sending humans to Mars begins with communication. We’re ready to deliver a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter that will support future human exploration and groundbreaking science. ✅ Firm-fixed pricing ✅ Flight-proven tech ✅ On-time delivery This is how America leads on Mars🔗 bit.ly/4eLZb91

Spacecraft built at scale. Speed, quality, and precision—see how we deliver full spacecraft builds in-house, from parts to payload. 📽️ Watch now 👉 bit.ly/3Ir2Gp9

🛰️Design locked 🔒 We’ve completed Critical Design Review for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer constellation. We’re now moving into full-scale production of 18 spacecraft to support the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Read more bit.ly/4l5e5cL