Rocket Lab will launch the PolSIR mission, led by Vanderbilt University, using its Electron rocket, with components supplied by the University of Colorado.

The entities involved

• Rocket Lab →

  U.S. & New Zealand aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider

  • Rocket Lab has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications Inc.Mon 17:55
  • Rocket Lab debuted on Nasdaq for its IPO, competing in the U.S. space sector.Mon 14:46
• Electron →

  company

  • Rocket Lab successfully launched satellites for Synspective using its Electron rocket, placing them into orbit above Japan.Sat 01:40
  • The Rutherford engine is the core technology powering the Electron launch vehicle, which provides dedicated launch services for constellation deployments.Sat 01:40
• Vanderbilt University →

  private university in Nashville, Tennessee, US

  • NC for LD sued to prevent special education funding from lapsing, involving Vanderbilt University.Thu 07:10

Related events

• Rocket Lab and LMT are utilizing the Electron platform for HASTE program testing in the advanced defense sector.Aug 16
• Cantor Fitzgerald flagged Iridium as a pending acquisition target and reiterated an Overweight rating.Sep 21