"The company that pioneered small launch has had a big year. Rocket Lab broke its annual launch record with the Electron booster-17 successful missions this year, and counting-and is close to bringing its much larger Neutron rocket to the launch pad. The company also expanded its in-space business, including playing a key role in supporting the landing of Firefly's Blue Ghost mission on the Moon and building two small satellites just launched to Mars."
"The attitude of our organization is like, nothing's too big, nothing's too hard. We just make it happen. The team works extremely hard. If you drive past the Rocket Lab car park on a Sunday, it looks just like the SpaceX car park on a Sunday. And, you know, the team is very mission-driven. They're always fighting for a goal, which I think is important."
Rocket Lab, a pioneer in small-launch vehicles, recorded a milestone year with 17 successful Electron missions and is nearing Neutron rocket launch-pad readiness. In-space capabilities expanded through support for Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar landing and construction of two small satellites launched to Mars. Founded nearly two decades ago in New Zealand, the company emphasizes an organizational attitude that nothing is too big or too hard. The workforce prioritizes execution, long hours, refusal of shortcuts, and a mission-driven focus, sustaining concentrated effort to achieve ambitious technical and operational goals.
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