# Rocket Lab launch services 11 Hacker News commenters recommended Rocket Lab launch services and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule. **Verdict:** People recommend it for a reliable launch record and a focus on pure space technology. Critics say the stock is expensive and rockets have never made money. ## Why people recommend it - Reliable launch record (3 comments): "23 launches per year with 100% success rate in the past 12 months" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48720320)) "They've now had 86 successful launches from their NZ launch site." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49581911)) "They are already plenty reliable." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48720929)) - Praised for pure space focus (2 comments): "Other interesting work, e.g. rocket lab, is not old space." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46003245)) "pure space tech without the AI distraction" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48829915)) ## What people warn about - Poor investment; stock looks expensive (2 comments): "I like RocketLab. Looking forward to Neutron etc. But this is a bad investment, no other way to put it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48720947)) "RKLB has a price/revenue near 100, not much better than SPCX." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48644150)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [Blue Origin New Glenn](https://hackerapproved.com/p/new-glenn.md): 28 recommend - [Falcon Heavy](https://hackerapproved.com/p/falcon-heavy.md): 16 recommend - [SpaceX Falcon rockets](https://hackerapproved.com/p/falcon-rockets.md): 13 recommend - [Ariane 6](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ariane-6.md): 11 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://rocketlabcorp.com/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Rocket Lab launch services", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rocket-lab/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).