<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-23-057889.txt : 20231107
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-23-057889
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231030
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231101
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Armagno Nina
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001991365

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		231370879

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC.
		STREET 2:		3881 MCGOWEN ST
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90808

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001819994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3881 MCGOWEN STREET
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90808
		BUSINESS PHONE:		714-465-5737

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3881 MCGOWEN STREET
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Vector Acquisition Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200803
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            <rptOwnerName>Armagno Nina</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>3881 MCGOWEN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90808</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) granted to Lt. Gen. Armagno (Ret.) under the Company's Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. Such RSUs vest as follows: 1/3 of the RSUs will vest October 30, 2024, 1/3 will vest October 30, 2025, and 1/3 will vest October 30, 2026, in each case subject to the reporting person's continuous service relationship through each applicable vesting date. The RSUs were granted on October 30, 2023.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Arjun Kampani, as Attorney-in-Fact  for Nina M. Armagno</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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