Rocket Lab wins NASA contract for Mars spacecraft as interplanetary missions become less costly

Rocket Lab, which is nearing the close of its SPAC deal to go public, announced Tuesday it won an early contract that may send two of its Photon spacecraft on a mission to Mars in 2024.

Aspect Software Announces Merger With Noble Systems

WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Aspect Software will merge with Noble Systems of Atlanta Georgia, to form Alvaria™, (pronounced: ahl-vahr-ee-uh), a new global company delivering optimized customer experience and workforce engagement software and cloud services technology solutions.

The Next Space Race—and How to Play It

Like many kids, Luca Rossettini wanted to go to space.

His wasn’t a typical childhood dream—one that fades away with age. Today, Rossettini, who was born in Vicenza, Italy, is an aerospace engineer with a doctorate in advanced space propulsion and a master’s in strategic leadership toward sustainability. He also served in Italy’s Folgore, an army paratrooper brigade.

Vector Acquisition Corporation II Announces Closing of Upsized $450 Million Initial Public Offering

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vector Acquisition Corporation II (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company led by Alex Slusky and formed for the purpose of entering into a combination with one or more businesses, today announced the closing of its upsized initial public offering of 45,000,000 Class A ordinary shares at a price of $10.00 per share. Total gross proceeds from the offering were $450 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The Class A ordinary shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “VAQC” on March 10, 2021.

Rocket Lab Is a Mini-SpaceX That Investors Can Buy Today

There’s a space company capturing the imagination of investors that engineers its own rockets, has launched dozens of satellites into orbit, and has planned missions to the Moon, Mars, and even Venus

Rocket Lab, an End-to-End Space Company and Global Leader in Launch, to Become Publicly Traded Through Merger with Vector

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch and space systems, and Vector Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: VACQ) (“Vector”), a special purpose acquisition company backed by leading technology investor Vector Capital, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that will result in Rocket Lab becoming a publicly traded company. The transaction is estimated to be completed in Q2 2021 and, at that time, Vector will change its name to Rocket Lab USA, Inc. and the combined company will trade under the Nasdaq ticker symbol RKLB.

Rocket Lab Reaches Deal to Merge With Vector SPAC

Space-transportation startup Rocket Lab USA Inc. reached a deal to go public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company, as a wave of such deals rolls on.

Rocket Lab struck a deal with Vector Acquisition Corp. that would value the U.S.-New Zealand startup at around $4.1 billion including debt, the company said Monday. The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday such a deal was imminent.

Small-launch leader Rocket Lab going public via a SPAC, with plans for bigger Neutron rocket

Rocket Lab, the leader among companies building small rockets to launch satellites, is going public through a SPAC merger that values the company at more than $4 billion when the deal closes.

MarkLogic Appoints Data Industry Veteran Jeffrey Casale as Chief Executive Officer

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarkLogic Corporation, a leader in cloud data management, today announced that Jeffrey Casale has been named Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced that David Donatelli, a senior executive with extensive leadership experience at Fortune 50 technology companies, will join its Board of Directors.

Vector Capital Completes Acquisition of Mood Media

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Mood Media, the world's leading in-store media solutions company dedicated to elevating the Customer Experience.