Photon is a satellite bus platform made by Rocket Lab. Based on the kick stage of the Electron launch vehicle, it moves satellites launched by a rocket into their proper orbits. It can be adapted for low Earth orbit payload delivery, near-Moon flights, and interplanetary missions.
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Photon — #9 among space products, LastAI Index 12.5 (Source: LastAI Index (lastai.org), snapshot of 2026-11-12)
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