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=== History === Rocket Lab was founded in 2006 by Peter Beck in New Zealand. Mr. Beck began building rockets at an early age in his spare time and is often considered a "selftaught" rocket scientist. The company successfully launched its first rocket in 2009 called the Atea-1, which is believed to be first commercially developed rocket to reach space from the Southern Hemisphere. Then beginning in 2013, developmental work began on Electron, which was designed to be a high launch rate small rocket; the company also shifted its registration to the US and received its first high-profile venture backing from Khosla Ventures. The first Electron test flight was in 2017 but didn't reach orbit due to a ground equipment issue. The second launch in January 2018 reached orbit and deployed CubeSats for Planet Labs and Spire. In 2020, Rocket Lab acquired Sinclair Interplanetary for about $12m in cash plus stock/earnouts.
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