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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0002001011-24-000091
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241125

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rocket Lab USA, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001819994
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39560
		FILM NUMBER:		241497848

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Klein Frank
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002037530
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROCKET LAB USA, INC.
		STREET 2:		3881 MCGOWEN ST
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90808
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          <com:city>SANDY</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>UT</com:stateOrCountry>
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