Rocket Lab USA, Inc. is an aerospace company, which engages in the development of rocket launch and control systems for the space and defense industries. The company is headquartered in Long Beach, California and currently employs 1,400 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2020-11-16. The firm designs and manufactures small and medium-class rockets, spacecraft and spacecraft components to support the space economy. The firm delivers reliable launch services, spacecraft design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing and other spacecraft and on-orbit management solutions that make it easier to access space. The company operates through two segments: Launch Services and Space Systems. Its Launch Services segment provides launch services to customers on a dedicated mission or ride share basis. Its Space Systems segment is comprised of space engineering, program management, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing and mission operations. Its spacecraft component solutions are used to build spacecrafts, which include reaction wheels, star trackers, magnetic torque rods, solar panels, radios, separation systems, command and control spacecraft software, separation systems, and power solutions.