Founder & Executive New Zealand
Peter Beck
Founder & CEO · Rocket Lab · company profile
Founding Rocket Lab in 2006 and building the Electron rocket into the most-flown small launch vehicle in the world
About
Born
1977
Nationality
New Zealand
A self-taught engineer with no university degree, Beck founded Rocket Lab in New Zealand in 2006. The company's Electron rocket became the first privately developed vehicle to reach orbit from a private launch site, and Rocket Lab has since expanded into spacecraft manufacturing and the medium-lift Neutron rocket.
Frequently asked about Peter Beck
- What is Peter Beck known for?
- Founding Rocket Lab in 2006 and building the Electron rocket into the most-flown small launch vehicle in the world
- What is Peter Beck's role at Rocket Lab?
- Peter Beck is the Founder & CEO at Rocket Lab.