US EditionRocket Lab Executes Successful Launch of STP-S30 Mission for the Department of War - Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)
Rocket Lab completed the STP-S30 mission five months early, deploying four DiskSat satellites to advance U.S. Space Force technology and small satellite capabilities.
- On December 18, 2025, Rocket Lab launched the STP‑S30 mission 'Don't Be Such A Square' from LC‑2 at MARS in Wallops Island, deploying four DiskSat for the Space Test Program.
- RSLP awarded STP‑S30 to Rocket Lab under the OSP‑4 contract, while DiskSat, developed by The Aerospace Corporation and funded by NASA's Small Spacecraft & Distributed Systems program, is a proposed CubeSat alternative to reduce costs.
- Working alongside the Rocket Systems Launch Program, Rocket Lab completed the mission five months ahead of schedule, marking Electron's 20th launch of the year and capping four LC‑2 launches in three months.
- Proving DiskSat in orbit is a critical step toward integrating advanced capabilities into future Space Force systems, with Brian Shimek praising teamwork among Rocket Lab, NASA and The Aerospace Corporation.
- With more than 1,700 missions to its name, Rocket Lab’s spacecraft have supported diverse customers, while Electron and upcoming HASTE and Neutron vehicles expand its national-security launch role.
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Rocket Lab launches 4 novel DiskSat satellites for U.S. Space Force, NASA
An overhead view of Aerospace’s DiskSat during launch preparations. Image: Rocket Lab A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launched four novel satellite buses minutes after midnight from Virginia on Thursday. The 20th launch of an Electron rocket was dubbed ‘Don’t Be Such A Square’ by the company and carried onboard the Space Test Program (STP)-S30 mission. Liftoff from Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, Wallops Island, Virginia, o…
Rocket Lab Executes Successful Launch of STP-S30 Mission for the Department of War - Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB)
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 18, 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 the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) – completing the launch five months ahead of schedule and playing a critical role in advancing technologies that ensure U.S. superiority in space. The launch,…
Rocket Lab Launches USAF Mission - Orange County Business Journal
Rocket Lab Corp., a rapidly growing company that sends diverse payloads into space, said it has successfully launched the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command – completing the launch five months ahead of schedule. The launch, named ‘Don’t Be Such A Square’, lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia yesterday, Long Beach-based Rocket Lab said in a st…
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