Rocket Lab unveils GHOST mobile launch system for missile-defense missions

Peter Beck's company will install two Electron and HASTE pads at Kodiak, with the containerized system due to fly in 2027.

By · Published

Primary source: GlobeNewswire

Why it matters

GHOST productizes the infrastructure behind Rocket Lab's $266 million Space Force campaign and could let Beck add allied launch sites faster than traditional pad construction allows.

Illustration of Rocket Lab's GHOST mobile launch system showing a containerized launch unit alongside two Electron and HASTE launch pads labeled for Kodiak deployment.

Sir Peter Beck (@Peter_J_Beck) is turning launch-pad infrastructure into a product. Rocket Lab unveiled GHOST on August 10th, a containerized system designed to deploy Electron and HASTE rockets, ground equipment and range-control systems to new launch locations.…

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.

Reader comments

Conversation for this story loads after sign-in.