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Sacramento, Calif. – The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) welcomed new member Rocket Lab to the organization today.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Long Beach, Rocket Lab is a space company that designs, manufactures, assembles, launches, and operates rockets, satellites, and spacecraft components.

“The aerospace industry was created right here in California, and supports 39% of all of the jobs in manufacturing,” said Lance Hastings, CMTA’s CEO & President. “We are thrilled to bring in Rocket Lab as a new member as they have a proven track record of pushing California towards innovation.”

With 50+ launches and 200+ satellites delivered to space, Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket is the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually, while its new larger and reusable rocket Neutron is scheduled to launch for the first time in 2025.

“We are thrilled to join the CMTA and help to create new opportunities for aerospace in our state’s manufacturing and technology communities, fostering a stronger, more innovative ecosystem for all,” said Frank Klein, Rocket Lab Chief Operations Officer.

Rocket Lab’s spacecraft and components are also supporting missions to the Moon and Mars for NASA, and its satellite components and subsystems are part of domestic and international space programs that support a range of causes from technology innovation and Earth imaging through to national security and weather monitoring.

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About CMTA

The California Manufacturers & Technology Association has advocated for pro-growth laws and regulations before the California legislature and administrative agencies since 1918. The total output from manufacturing in California is $300 billion per year, roughly 10 percent of the total economic output of the state. Manufacturers employ 1.3 million Californians paying wages more than $25,000 higher than other non-farm employers in the state. 

About Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable launch services, satellite manufacture, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management solutions that make it faster, easier, and more affordable to access space. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures the Electron small orbital launch vehicle, a family of flight proven spacecraft, and the Company is developing the large Neutron launch vehicle for constellation deployment. Since its first orbital launch in January 2018, Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle has become the second most frequently launched U.S. rocket annually and has delivered 200+ satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. Rocket Lab’s family of spacecraft have been selected to support NASA missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as the first private commercial mission to Venus. Rocket Lab has three launch pads at two launch sites, including two launch pads at a private orbital launch site located in New Zealand and a third launch pad in Virginia. For more information, learn more here.