Rocket Lab Opens New Engine Development Center After Virgin Orbit Facility Buyout

Rocket Lab Launches 40th Electron Mission in August 2023.
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Launch company Rocket Lab has announced the official opening of its new Engine Development Center in Long Beach, California, after acquiring the property from the now-bankrupt Virgin Orbit for $16.1 million in May. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on October 4th.