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25 items- SECSEC Form 144 filed by Rocket Lab Corporation144 - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Subject)
- SECSEC Form 144 filed by Rocket Lab Corporation144 - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Subject)
- SECAmendment: SEC Form S-4/A filed by Rocket Lab CorporationS-4/A - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filer)
- PRMISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 93rd Electron MissionMAHIA, New Zealand, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its Electron rocket to deploy the latest Earth-imaging satellite to space for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). ‘The Lightning God Defends’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 1:04 a.m. NZST on August 21, 2026, and deployed the next QPS-SAR satellite in iQPS’ synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging constellation to a 575km low Earth orbit. Mission Highlights: Milestone Flight: This mission marked Rocket Lab’s 93rd overall Electron launch and 14th launch of the yea
- INSIDERChief Financial Officer Spice Adam C. gifted 30,000 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 1,165,644 units (SEC Form 4)4 - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Issuer)
- PRSpace Force Selects Rocket Lab For Space Data Network Consortium, Awarded $12M in Contracts to Support Global Military Communications NetworkLONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced its onboarding into the U.S. Space Force’s Space Data Network (SDN) Consortium, expanding vendor diversity for the Space Data Network Backbone (SDN-B), a key initiative to develop a secure, high-speed global satellite communications network for military operations. In addition, Rocket Lab has also been competitively awarded two delivery orders totaling a combined value of $12 million to support the SDN-B program to demonstrate interoperability of secure optical communications in space. The SDN Consortium, managed by the U.S. Spac
- PRRocket Lab Onboarded to U.S. Space Force’s $981M NITE-STAR Program to Advance Space Test and Training InfrastructureLONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been onboarded to the United States Space Force’s NITE-STAR (NSTTC Innovative Technology & Engineering – Space Test and Range) IDIQ contract, an advanced space test and training infrastructure with a $981M contract ceiling. Managed by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, the NITE-STAR contract is intended to support a distributed test and training architecture to help prepare space operators for contested scenarios. The program supports the Space Force’s mission to build an integrated test and training infrastruct
- PRViasat Selects Rocket Lab to Build GEO Satellite for U.S. Space Force’s Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global ProgramCARLSBAD, Calif., and LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it selected Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a leading launch and space systems company, to build a satellite bus for the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) under the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. On May 22, 2026, Viasat was awarded a prime contract to deliver one of the first small, maneuverable geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) satellites for the PTS-G constellation. The initial production award, known as Swarm 1, includes manufacturing, integration and test, launch, and on-orbit chec
- PRRocket Lab Satellite Platforms Built for MDA Space Successfully Reach Orbit, Supporting Globalstar Direct-to-Device Communications ServicesLONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the successful launch of eight advanced satellite platforms the Company built for MDA Space (TSX:MDA, NYSE:MDA), prime contractor for the replenishment of Globalstar’s (NASDAQ:GSAT) existing constellation, which provides direct-to-device communications services and IoT applications from orbit. The satellite platforms are the first batch in a constellation of 17 platforms Rocket Lab has built under a $143 million deal with MDA Space. The first eight of the 17 satellites were launched on Aug. 15 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Sta
- SECSEC Form 425 filed by Rocket Lab Corporation425 - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filed by)
- SECRocket Lab Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits8-K - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filer)
- PRRocket Lab Corporation Announces Progress on Iridium Acquisition: HSR Period Lapses; Form S-4 Filed; FCC Applications Filed; Capital Strategy UnderwayLONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or the "Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced substantial milestones in connection with its previously announced proposed acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc. ("Iridium"). Regulatory Clearance and Filings Rocket Lab announced today that the waiting period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("HSR"), in connection with its pending acquisition of Iridium expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 12, 2026. Rocket Lab also today filed its Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Secu
- PRRocket Lab Corporation Announces Dollar-for-Dollar Replacement At-The-Market Equity Program- New equity distribution agreement replaces the Company’s prior equity distribution agreement and provides for an aggregate offering amount equal to the remaining unsold amount; No increase in aggregate amount offered - Company intends to use any net proceeds to fund a portion of the cash payments for the Iridium acquisition and reduce debt commitments LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or the "Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that it has entered into a replacement equity distribution agreement with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (the "equi
- SECSEC Form 424B5 filed by Rocket Lab Corporation424B5 - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form 425 filed by Rocket Lab Corporation425 - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Subject)
- SECRocket Lab Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits8-K - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form S-4 filed by Rocket Lab CorporationS-4 - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form 425 filed by Rocket Lab Corporation425 - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filed by)
- SECSEC Form 10-Q filed by Rocket Lab Corporation10-Q - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filer)
- PRRocket Lab Establishes Rocket Lab Germany to Deliver Sovereign Space Capabilities to EuropeMUNICH, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has formally announced the establishment of Rocket Lab Germany GmbH. The strategic expansion is a milestone in the company’s international growth and supports potential future scaling of Rocket Lab satellite and component manufacturing in Germany to provide sovereign space capabilities to Europe. Rocket Lab has already established a foothold in Europe with the strategic acquisition of Mynaric AG, a premier provider of laser optical communications terminals based in Munich. As part of Rocket Lab, Mynaric will continue to produce its industry-leading optical
- SECRocket Lab Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits8-K - Rocket Lab Corp (0001819994) (Filer)
- PRRocket Lab Unveils GHOST Deployable Launch System to Enable Responsive Space Missions WorldwideLONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems today unveiled GHOST: a new globally-deployable containerized launch system to enable suborbital and orbital launches from anywhere in the world. The GHOST (Global Hypersonic & Orbital Spaceport Technology) system transforms Rocket Lab’s Electron and HASTE rockets into a launch-anywhere, launch-anytime capability for multi-launch flight campaigns and critical national security missions. Packaged entirely within standard shipping containers, GHOST deploys complete rockets, launch infrastructure, ground support, and range control systems anywhere i
- PRRocket Lab Inks Neutron Launch Deal with Kepler CommunicationsLONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been selected to launch a dedicated Neutron mission for space infrastructure company Kepler Communications Inc (Kepler). Launching from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 3 on Wallops Island, Virginia, no earlier than 2028, Neutron will deploy multiple satellites to low Earth orbit, expanding Kepler’s constellation with additional optical connectivity, on-orbit compute, and hosted payload capacity. The satellites will support a range of commercial and government missions. While Kepler has previously relied on rideshare capacity to
- PRRocket Lab Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results: Posts Record Revenue and Record Backlog, Guides To Another Record Revenue Quarter in Q3 2026LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today shared the financial results for fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, says: "Q2 was another fantastic quarter for Rocket Lab, highlighted by record results and massive momentum that has continued well after the close. We achieved a record $234 million in Q2 revenue - up 62% year-over-year and $34 million higher than last quarter’s record - driven by surging demand across all areas of our business. Q2 2026 saw our backlog grow to $2.36 billion – another record – which, combined with new deal
- PRRocket Lab Successfully Completes 92nd Electron Mission, 8th Launch for iQPS Earth-Imaging ConstellationMAHIA, New Zealand, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 13th Electron rocket of the year to deploy the latest satellite to space for multi-launch customer Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), operators of the QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation. ‘The Grain Goddess Provides’ mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 9:18 p.m. NZST on August 6, 2026 to deploy the QPS-SAR-13 satellite to space for iQPS that will join its synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation providing near-real time imagery across twelve different orbits. T
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7 questionsWhat does Rocket Lab Corporation do?
Rocket Lab USA, Inc., an aerospace company, focuses on developing rocket launch and control systems for the space and defense industries. The company provides launch services, spacecraft components, satellites and other spacecraft, and on-orbit management solutions; and designs, manufactures, and sells Electron and Neutron launch vehicles, as well as offers Photon platform for spacecraft solutions. It serves customers in commercial, civil, defense, and academic sectors. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Long Beach, California.Where does RKLB stock trade?
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Rocket Lab Corporation operates in the Industrials sector, Military/Government/Technical industry.When did Rocket Lab Corporation go public?
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) completed its IPO in 2020.What are analysts saying about RKLB?
Rocket Lab Corporation has had 8 recent analyst actions on file. The most recent action was from Piper Sandler: Neutral on 2026-07-16.What companies are similar to RKLB?
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