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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches 85th Mission and First Dedicated Launch for European Space Agency
Rocket Lab Electron Launch For European Space Agency Rocket Lab Electron Launch For European Space Agency MAHIA, New Zealand, March 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or the “Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully completed its first dedicated launch for the European Space Agency (ESA), demonstrating Electron’s key and growing role in supporting space agency missions with repeatable and reliable commercial
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