Overview
- Rocket Lab signed a direct contract for two dedicated Electron missions with JAXA, confirming RAISE-4 in December 2025 and a multi-satellite rideshare in 2026.
- Both launches will lift off from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand to support JAXA’s Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration Program.
- The company reports more than two dozen Japan-dedicated Electron missions booked through the decade, bolstered by expanded agreements with Synspective and iQPS.
- Shares gained more than 20% this week and traded near fresh highs, a move that may reflect short covering, with short interest about 14% at September’s end.
- Rocket Lab says it is ramping production for 20 or more missions in 2025 and progressing its Neutron vehicle, with the next Synspective Electron launch window opening Oct. 14.