Rocket Lab, a publicly owned company headquartered in the US, was founded in 2006 and employs approximately 2000 individuals, operating in the aviation and aerospace component manufacturing sector. Functioning as an end-to-end space company, it provides launch services and space systems. The company operates the Electron rocket for small dedicated launches and is actively developing the larger Neutron launch vehicle. Additionally, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures spacecraft, satellite components, and flight software.