Mission Success: Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) - Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)

Mission Success: Rocket Lab Deploys First Dedicated Launch for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) - Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)

MAHIA, New Zealand, Dec. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its first dedicated mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) – a pivotal marker of Electron's global importance for regular, reliable, and dedicated access to space. The "RAISE And Shine" mission lifted off from Rocket Lab Lau…

Rocket Lab Launches Key Mission for JAXA, Expands Global Small Satellite Capabilities

Rocket Lab launches JAXA’s RAISE-4 satellite, expanding international space partnerships and access

Rocket Lab Successfully Delivers Japanese Tech Experimental Satellite To Orbit

Rocket Lab successfully delivers Japanese tech experimental satellite to orbit Rocket Lab successfully introduced a Japanese technology satellite on Saturday, December 13. The Electron rocket, which is 59-foot-tall, launched the “RAISE and Shine’’ mission from Rocket Lab’s New Zealand site on December14. This was the first flight of the “RAISE and Shine” mission “RAISE and Shine’’ is the initial flight that Rocket Lab has contracted directly wit…

RAISE and Shine: Electron Debuts on First of Two Missions for JAXA

Rocket Lab’s Electron lifted off successfully on December 13, 2025, at 03:09 UTC, from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. The mission, named RAISE and Shine, carried the Japanese technology demonstration satellite RAISE-4 toward its planned 540 km sun-synchronous circular orbit. The flight marked another operational success for Electron in a year of high cadence. Rocket Lab has now flown 18 missions in 2025, including 15 orbital launches and three…