'Launching anywhere, anytime and without compromise': Rocket Lab unveils new 'GHOST' portable spaceport system

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Click for next articleA Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches "The Grain Goddess Provides" mission for the Japanese company iqps from New Zealand on Aug. 6, 2026. Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system called "GHOST." Electron is Rocket Lab's workhorse orbital rocket, giving small satellites dedicated rides to the final frontier. Rocket Lab intends to deploy its two planned pads at the Pacific Spaceport Complex using GHOST, Beck said during the call. Rocket Lab originally wanted to fly Neutron for the first time in 2024, but the new launcher has yet to leave the ground.