Rocket Lab to list on Nasdaq

Published: March 1, 2021, 7:36 p.m.

It's a big week for Rocket Lab. The space company has confirmed it will be publicly listed through a merger deal with an American special purpose acquisition company. The deal with Vector Acquisition values the company at US$4.1 billion US or NZ$5.6 billion. The company has also announced the development of a new, larger rocket capable of carrying much heavier loads than its existing Electron rocket. Peter Beck is the founder and CEO of Rocket Lab. He spoke to Corin Dann.