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Rocket Lab Completes SolAero Acquisition

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Long Beach-based Rocket Lab said Tuesday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of SolAero Holdings. The deal was worth $80M in cash. SolAero Holdings is a manufacturer of solar power technology and aerospace structures for use in space.

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Rocket Lab Expecting To Be Public By Wednesday

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Long beach-based Rocket Lab is expecting to be a public company by Wednesday, thanks to a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with Vector Acquisition Corporation, the two said this morning. Rocket Lab and Vector Acquisition Corporation said they expect gross proceeds of $777M to the company from the deal.

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Rocket Lab Hits The Nasdaq

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Long Beach-based Rocket Lab is the region's newest, public company, after completing a deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) this morning. The company--which rang the Nasdaq opening bell this morning--merged with Vector Acquisition Corp., which had been trading as VACQ on the Nasdaq.

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Rocket Lab Wins NASA Contract

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Long Beach-based satellite launch provider Rocket Lab announced this week that it has been selected by NASA, as one of twelve companies to provide launch services for NASA's Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions. Rocket Lab did not say how much its portion of the $300M in launch contracts is worth.

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Virgin Orbit To Go Public Through SPAC

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Long Beach-based Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch technology company which is related to Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space tourism business, says it will become a publicly traded company through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). II , which trades on the Nasdaq as NGCA.

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Virgin Orbit Sets Planned Board

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Long Beach-based Virgin Orbit has set the planned board of directors for the company, assuming its ongoing special purpose acquisition (SPAC) deal goes through as planned.

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Rocket Lab Plans IPO Via SPAC

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Long Beach-based rocket developer Rocket Lab is joining the very long list of local technology companies, which is heading towards the public market through a merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC).