Rocket Lab launches security sub

Rocket Lab USA (RKLB), a leading launch and space systems company, announced Dec. 2 that it has created an American-based wholly owned subsidiary (sub) - Rocket Lab National Security (RLNS) - to serve the defense and intelligence community. RLNS will deliver reliable launch services and space systems capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. Since 2017, Rocket Lab has conducted multiple launches for national security customers, including U.S. Space Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Rocket Lab Space Systems technology has also featured in hundreds of commercial and government satellites serving the national security market. Under the new subsidiary, Rocket Lab will build on its track record to deliver new and existing space capabilities for national security applications. (Rocket Lab 12/02/22) Rocket Lab to Help NASA Deploy CubeSats for Tropical Cyclone Observation Effort - GovCon Wire

Gulf Coast Note: Rocket Lab USA operates an Archimedes engine testing center at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.