Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company and launch service provider, specializing in small satellite launches with its Electron rocket, which has launched 63 times as of April 2025. They are also developing the larger Neutron rocket for constellation deployment. Rocket Lab provides complete space solutions including satellite design and manufacture, spacecraft components, and on-orbit management, serving commercial, civil, and defense markets, with major partners including NASA and the US Space Force. Key products include the Electron and Neutron rockets, Photon satellite bus, and various satellite components.
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All four HASTE missions for Leidos will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket Lab was selected by Leidos to provide hypersonic test launch capabilities with HASTE under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) project.
Rocket Lab will launch four HASTE missions for Leidos in 2024 and 2025.
Rocket Lab launched the first HASTE mission on 17 June 2023 for Leidos under the MACH-TB program.
All four HASTE missions for Leidos will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport within NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility.
Rocket Lab previously projected performing as many as 22 Electron launches 2024 but revised the projection to a range of 15 to 18 launches.
Rocket Lab is maintaining a target range of 15 to 18 Electron launches for the year.
Rocket Lab signed a contract with an undisclosed commercial satellite constellation operator for two Neutron launches, one scheduled in mid-2026 and the other in 2027.
Rocket Lab performed 12 Electron launches so far 2024.
Rocket Lab plans a single Neutron test launch in 2025, three launches in 2026, five launches in 2027, and then scale to seven launches and beyond.
Rocket Lab targeted a launch price of $50,000,000 to $55,000,000 for Neutron.
Rocket Lab expected Non-GAAP operating expenses between $75,000,000 and $77,000,000 for 2024-10-01.
Rocket Lab expected an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $27,000,000 to $29,000,000 for 2024-10-01.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. reported fiscal third quarter results for the quarter ended 2024-09-30.
Rocket Lab expected GAAP gross margin between 26% and 28% for 2024-10-01.
Rocket Lab was positioned to on-ramp to the NSSL Lane 1 program, which would accept approved new launch vehicles in Spring 2025.
Rocket Lab signed a launch service agreement for multiple Neutron launches with a confidential commercial satellite constellation customer in 2024-07-01.
Rocket Lab signed a multi-launch agreement (MLA) with a confidential commercial satellite constellation operator for Neutron that includes two dedicated Neutron missions starting from mid-2026.
Rocket Lab’s Neutron medium-lift reusable launch vehicle is designed to deploy 13,000 kg to LEO.
Rocket Lab expected basic shares outstanding of 501 million for 2024-10-01.