Rocket Lab will start manufacturing satellites for customers as it seeks to expand its services. The company's Photon satellite platform has been developed so customers do not have to make their own hardware. Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said this could be useful for many smaller operators who wanted to focus on providing data or services from space, but were perhaps unable to construct the hardware themselves. The satellites can be launched on Rocket Lab's NewSpace platform.
Rocket Lab will start manufacturing satellites for customers as it seeks to expand its services. The company's Photon satellite platform has been developed so customers do not have to make their own hardware. Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said this could be useful for many smaller operators who wanted to focus on providing data or services from space, but were perhaps unable to construct the hardware themselves. The satellites can be launched on Rocket Lab's Electron platform.