Rocket Lab operates the Electron small launch vehicle and sells launch services to commercial, government and defense customers, and is developing the larger Neutron rocket.
Rocket Lab runs small launch (Electron) while moving into medium reusable launch (Neutron) and spacecraft components, now its larger segment. Trailing revenue is about $769M (a record $234M in Q2-26, +62% YoY) but still loss-making (-$94M net in H1-26); backlog reached $2.36B, and it announced an agreement to acquire Iridium ($8B cash-and-stock, June 29, 2026, close targeted mid-2027) alongside an SDA Tranche 3 tracking-layer win. Neutron remains unflown and has slipped to late 2026 or early 2027, the valuation's central open question.
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Rocket Lab operates the Electron small launch vehicle and sells launch services to commercial, government and defense customers, and is developing the larger Neutron rocket. Rocket Lab runs small launch (Electron) while moving into medium reusable launch (Neutron) and spacecraft components, now its larger segment. Trailing revenue is about $769M (a record $234M in Q2-26, +62% YoY) but still loss-making (-$94M net in H1-26); backlog reached $2.36B, and it announced an agreement to acquire Iridium ($8B cash-and-stock, June 29, 2026, close targeted mid-2027) alongside an
Rocket Lab ranks 4 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 89 out of 100, in Small launch (Launch). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.
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Rocket Lab is based in Long Beach, California, United States. Founded 2006. Stage: Public.
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