Rocket Lab (RKLB.US) 2025 launch mission successfully concluded: 21 launches throughout the year, 100% success rate

The Zhitong Finance App learned that the American commercial space company Rocket Lab (RKLB.US) announced on Sunday that its “Electron” carrier rocket's 21st launch mission during the year was a complete success, and its customer, the Japanese Earth Imaging Company Institute for Q-Shu Pioneers of Space (iQPS), has launched a new satellite into the scheduled orbit.

Boosted by this positive news, Rocket Lab's stock price rose about 4% before Monday's market.

The company said that the satellite launched this time will join the iQPS synthetic aperture radar constellation to provide customers around the world with near-real-time imaging services through 12 different orbits.

Since Rocket Lab first carried out a launch mission for iQPS in 2023, it has deployed a total of 7 satellites for the constellation, making the “Electron” rocket the main launch vehicle for iQPS. According to the plan, starting in 2026, it will also carry out at least 5 “Electron” rocket launch missions for iQPS.

The launch window for the next “Electron” rocket is expected to be in early Q1 2026.