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  <xsd:element id="rklb_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_DescriptionOfTheBusinessTable" name="DescriptionOfTheBusinessTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsTable" name="DisclosureOfIntangibleAssetsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_FairValueMeasurementsTable" name="FairValueMeasurementsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_InventoryDisclosureTable" name="InventoryDisclosureTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_RelatedPartyTransactionsTable" name="RelatedPartyTransactionsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_AssetsHeldForSaleDisclosureTextBlock" name="AssetsHeldForSaleDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" name="AssetsHeldForSalePolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilitySubjectToChangeTableTextBlock" name="ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilitySubjectToChangeTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_OtherSignificantAccountingPolicyTextBlock" name="OtherSignificantAccountingPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_PrepaidAndOtherCurrentAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" name="PrepaidAndOtherCurrentAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock" name="PrepaidExpenseAndOtherCurrentAssetsTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_SummarizesOfTheContractualMaturitiesOfCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesTableTextBlock" name="SummarizesOfTheContractualMaturitiesOfCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesTableTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="rklb_WarrantDisclosureTextBlock" name="WarrantDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
</xsd:schema>
