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0001671507
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001819994
ROCKET LAB CORPORATION
001-39560
3881 McGowen Street
Long Beach
CA
90808
7144655737
ARJUN KAMPANI
Officer
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
5277
151766.52
461432393
05/28/2025
NASDAQ
Common
03/01/2025
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
5277
03/01/2025
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for ARJUN KAMPANI
3881 McGowen Street
Long Beach
CA
90808
Common
03/17/2025
5277
102124.20
ARJUN KAMPANI
3881 McGowen Street
Long Beach
CA
90808
Common
03/14/2025
28836
524275.97
05/28/2025
12/12/2024
/s/ Arjun Kampani