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.
IPO Year: 2020
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: rocketlabusa.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2026 | $105.00 | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Morgan Stanley |
| 1/15/2026 | Overweight → Sector Weight | KeyBanc Capital Markets | |
| 11/12/2025 | $55.00 → $63.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 10/16/2025 | $83.00 | Outperform | Robert W. Baird |
| 7/28/2025 | $51.00 | Hold | Craig Hallum |
| 6/30/2025 | $27.00 | Neutral | Goldman |
| 4/25/2025 | $28.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 9/12/2024 | Mkt Perform | JMP Securities | |
| 7/15/2024 | $8.00 → $6.00 | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Morgan Stanley |
| 6/26/2024 | Neutral | BTIG Research |
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 26, 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 will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 following the close of the U.S. markets on Thursday February 26, 2026. Rocket Lab will host a corresponding conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website at www.investors.rocketlabcorp.com. Rocket Lab Investor Relations Contact Patrick [email protected] Rocke
LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the arrival of its "Hungry Hippo" captive fairing – a world-first for a commercial rocket – to Virginia for its Neutron rocket. After clearing qualification testing late last year, the Hungry Hippo has been delivered to Wallops Island in Virginia and transported to Rocket Lab's Neutron Assembly and Integration Complex. In the coming days engineers and technicians will complete their inspections following its delivery and prepare the fairing for further pre-launch testing at Neutron's nearby launc
MAHIA, New Zealand, Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, successfully completed its 1st launch of 2026 and its 80th Electron launch overall. The mission ‘The Cosmos Will See You Now' lifted off today from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 11:52 pm NZDT (10:52 UTC). The mission successfully deployed two satellites into a 1,050 km circular Earth orbit for Open Cosmos, a first-time dedicated launch customer. This higher-altitude deployment showcased Electron's wide payload trajectory range, maintaining its reputation as a versatile and dependable small
LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced an update relating to the development of its Neutron rocket. As the Company pushes Neutron to the limits and beyond to qualify its systems and structures for launch, qualification testing of the Stage 1 tank overnight resulted in a rupture during a hydrostatic pressure trial. Testing failures are not uncommon during qualification testing. We intentionally test structures to their limits to validate structural integrity and safety margins to ensure the robust requirements for a successful launch can
Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc. USA News Group News Commentary VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pentagon recently awarded over 2,400 firms access to a $151 billion contract ceiling[1] to mobilize the U.S. industrial base for the Golden Dome missile defense architecture. This generational recapitalization of homeland security follows the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act[2], which prioritizes domestic manufacturing resilience over legacy procurement models. This structural shift positions VisionWave Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:VWAV), AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS), Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY), and Ro
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equity Insider News Commentary – The modern battlefield is being rewritten. It is no longer just about who has the biggest guns, but who can make the fastest decisions. This "speed imperative" is fueling a massive surge in the global military AI market, which is projected to rocket from $10.79 billion today to over $35.57 billion by 2035[1]. With hypersonic missiles and autonomous drones shrinking reaction times to mere seconds, global powers are rushing to secure "edge computing" tech that processes intelligence right at the point of action[2]. This shift from data storage to data speed is the primary catalyst for VisionWave H
Issued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc. Equity Insider News Commentary VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As global adversaries field operational hypersonic vehicles, the U.S. has reached a 'Sputnik moment' for tactical space access. With the Pentagon committing over $6.9 billion to hypersonic weapons development for FY 2025[1], the market is no longer looking for 'cheap rides'—it is looking for Speed Superiority. Now , the hypersonic technology market is projected to reach $8.46 billion in 2025, driven by these recent hypersonic weapons Pentagon allocations[2]. This strategic pivot toward speed and agility drives the investment thesis for Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE-A: FJE
VANCOUVER, Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- USA News Group News Commentary – As global adversaries field operational hypersonic vehicles, the U.S. has reached a 'Sputnik moment' for tactical space access. With the Pentagon committing over $6.9 billion to hypersonic weapons development for FY 2025[1], the market is no longer looking for 'cheap rides'—it is looking for Speed Superiority. Now , the hypersonic technology market is projected to reach $8.46 billion in 2025, driven by these recent hypersonic weapons Pentagon allocations[2]. This strategic pivot toward speed and agility drives the investment thesis for Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE-A: FJET), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS),
MAHIA, New Zealand, Dec. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 21st 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), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. ‘The Wisdom God Guides' mission launched from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on December 21 at 7:36 p.m. (06:36 UTC) to deploy the QPS-SAR-15 to space for iQPS. The spacecraft will join the company's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation providing near-real time imagery across tw
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it has been awarded a landmark prime contract by the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) to design and manufacture 18 satellites for the Tracking Layer Tranche 3 (TRKT3) program under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). The award is Rocket Lab's largest single contract to date and underscores its growing reputation as a trusted prime in national security space. Under the $816 million contract, Rocket Lab will deliver satellites equipped wi
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Morgan Stanley upgraded Rocket Lab USA from Equal-Weight to Overweight and set a new price target of $105.00
KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded Rocket Lab USA from Overweight to Sector Weight
Needham reiterated coverage of Rocket Lab USA with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $63.00 from $55.00 previously
Robert W. Baird initiated coverage of Rocket Lab USA with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $83.00
Craig Hallum initiated coverage of Rocket Lab USA with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $51.00
Goldman resumed coverage of Rocket Lab USA with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $27.00
Needham initiated coverage of Rocket Lab USA with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $28.00
JMP Securities initiated coverage of Rocket Lab USA with a rating of Mkt Perform
Morgan Stanley downgraded Rocket Lab USA from Overweight to Equal-Weight and set a new price target of $6.00 from $8.00 previously
BTIG Research initiated coverage of Rocket Lab USA with a rating of Neutral
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Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company – marking Electron's 69th mission to date and 11th launch this year. The mission, named ‘The Harvest Goddess Thrives', is scheduled to launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on August 5, 2025 UTC. The mission will deploy QPS-SAR-12, nicknamed KUSHINADA-I for the Japanese goddess of harvest and prosperity, to a 575km circular Earth orbit to join the re
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has been selected by Kratos to launch a full-scale hypersonic test flight for the Department of Defense (DOD) under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program. The mission will launch on Rocket Lab's HASTE rocket from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia no earlier than Q1, 2026. The launch agreement is the first full-scale flight test to be awarded by Kratos under the MACH-TB 2.0 contract, a $1.45 billion program designed to rapidly expand the number and frequency of opportunities to test hypers
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the appointment of Frank Klein as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO), effective September 16th, 2024. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240910807125/en/Rocket Lab's new Chief Operations Officer, Frank Klein. (Photo: Business Wire) Frank Klein joins Rocket Lab with more than 30 years of international manufacturing experience and leadership in the automotive industry. At Rocket Lab, Mr. Klein will lead the Company's efforts to scale manufacturing of spacecraft, launch vehicles, a
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that Kenneth (Ken) Possenriede has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. A seasoned executive with strong business and financial acumen, Mr. Possenriede joins Rocket Lab after a 35-year career at Lockheed Martin Corporation in financial leadership positions, including serving as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). "Ken's deep aerospace and defense industry experience, combined with accomplished financial leadership, adds even more horsepower to Rocket Lab's already impressive board line-up," said Rocket Lab's founder and Chief Executive Offic
NASA's PREFIRE mission requires two satellites to be deployed to precise orbits one after the other, demonstrating Electron's highly responsive launch capability. Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it is preparing two back-to-back Electron launches to deploy NASA's PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission. The two dedicated missions will each deploy one satellite to a 525km circular orbit from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The first mission – named ‘Ready, Aim, PREFIRE' – is scheduled to launch no earlier than May 22, 2024. The launch d
The highly responsive mission aims to demonstrate new orbital debris inspection technologies for space sustainability Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has set the launch window for Astroscale's orbital debris inspection demonstration mission. The ‘On Closer Inspection' mission is scheduled to launch during a 14-day window that opens on February 19th NZDT. The mission will lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand and will deploy the Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan (ADRAS-J) satellite for Astroscale Japan Inc. The mission is the first phase of an orbital de
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced the appointment of Colin Canfield to lead the Company's investor relations. As Investor Relations Manager Colin will be the primary liaison between Rocket Lab and the investment community, serve as a key advisor to the leadership team, and will lead all investor relations initiatives. Prior to joining Rocket Lab, Colin was most recently the U.S. Government Services and Space Analyst with Barclays as part of Institutional Investor's top ranked Aerospace and Defense team and top ranked Industrials franchise. Previously he covered Aerospace and Defense for Citi and
The former Aerojet Rocketdyne executive joins Rocket Lab with nearly two decades of aerospace experience and will lead all legal, governance, ethics, and compliance matters Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a leading launch and space systems company, announced today that Arjun Kampani will join the Company as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective April 11, 2022. Kampani will lead Rocket Lab's legal and regulatory affairs, guiding the Company on all legal, governance, ethics, and compliance matters. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220407006048/en
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the appointment of Andrew Bunker to the role of Vice President of Government Operations and Business Strategy, effective November 8, 2021. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211109006479/en/Andrew Bunker, Vice President of Government Operations and Business Strategy (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Bunker will be primarily responsible for the development and execution of company's federal, state, and local government strategy. Mr. Bunker will also play a leading role in strengthening Rock
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LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 26, 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 will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 following the close of the U.S. markets on Thursday February 26, 2026. Rocket Lab will host a corresponding conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website at www.investors.rocketlabcorp.com. Rocket Lab Investor Relations Contact Patrick [email protected] Rocke
LONG BEACH, Calif., Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab", "the Company", "we," "us," or "our"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today shared the financial results for fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said: "This past quarter we've once again delivered record revenue of $155m at record GAAP gross margin of 37%, and a new annual launch record is just days away. With progress across our major space systems programs, record backlog of contracts for our launch services business, and well-timed, strategic M&A in growth areas that are well-aligned with next-generation d
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 22, 2025 (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 will release its financial results for the third quarter 2025 following the close of the U.S. markets on Monday November 10, 2025. Rocket Lab will host a corresponding conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website at www.investors.rocketlabcorp.com. Rocket Lab Investor Relations Contact Patrick [email protected] Rocket Lab Media Contact Mur
The acquisition expands Rocket Lab's end-to-end mission solutions with advanced electro-optical and infrared payloads for missile warning, tracking, and space domain awareness. Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or the "Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the parent holding company of Geost, LLC ("Geost"), a leading developer of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems for national security space missions, from Lightridge Solutions, a portfolio company of ATL Partners. The acquisition, first announced on May 27, 2025, was completed for $275 million before closing adjustments, compri
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Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter 2025 following the close of the U.S. markets on Thursday August 7, 2025. Rocket Lab will host a corresponding conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast and replay of the conference call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website at www.investors.rocketlabcorp.com. About Rocket Lab Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company with an established track record of mission success. We deliver reliable launch servic
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) ("Rocket Lab", "the Company", "we," "us," or "our"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today shared the financial results for fiscal fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2024. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said: "2024 was a record-setting year for Rocket Lab, with our highest annual revenue ever posted of $436.2 million and a record Q4 2024 revenue of $132.4 million – a 382% increase compared to Q4 2021, our first full quarter following our debut on the Nasdaq as a publicly-traded company. Top achievements across launch and space systems include a record number of 16 launches for Electron in 2024 (a 60% increase in launch
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