What Happened
US Space Company Targets Sovereign Satellite Manufacturing
Rocket Lab has established a German subsidiary, Rocket Lab Germany GmbH, to expand its European presence and target growing demand for sovereign satellite manufacturing and launch capacity. The company plans to support commercial, defence, and national security customers in Europe, with potential opportunities for satellite, payload, and component manufacturing in Germany. Rocket Lab expects European demand to require thousands of satellites over the next decade, driven by commercial, defence, and national security missions. This expansion was reported by Defence Industry Europe.