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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Rocket Lab (RKLB)

Rocket Lab posts record Q2 revenue of $234 million, up 62%; guides Q3 to $250M-$265M

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Rocket Lab reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $234.1 million, up 62% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $49.3 million, narrowed from $66.4 million. The company guided third-quarter revenue to $250 million to $265 million and said it announced an agreement to acquire Iridium Communications Inc., which the filing does not price.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 total revenue $234.1 million vs. $144.5 million in Q2 2025
  • Q2 2026 net loss $49.3 million, or $0.08 per share, vs. $66.4 million, or $0.13 per share, a year earlier
  • Backlog reached $2.36 billion at June 30, 2026, up 137% year over year
  • Q3 2026 guidance: revenue $250 million to $265 million; GAAP gross margin 29% to 31%

The filing

CompanyRocket Lab (RKLB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 10, 2026, 4:08 PM ET
Accession number0001819994-26-000061

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:30 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 10, 2026.

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