Rocket Lab Corporation
RKLB · Nasdaq
RKLB · Nasdaq
Rocket Lab is a space company that sells launch services and space systems. Its launch business provides dedicated orbital launches, while its space-systems business supplies spacecraft components, satellite platforms and related infrastructure to government and commercial customers. NASA and defense-related buyers are among the customers referenced in the supplied reports, alongside broader commercial space demand. Rocket Lab generated $0.6 billion of revenue in FY2025, up from $0.4 billion in FY2024, while remaining loss-making with net income of negative $0.2 billion in both years. The supplied financials do not disclose how revenue is divided between its operating segments or the company’s current customer count.
Rocket Lab rose $10.59, or 16.58%, from $63.89 to $74.48 over the supplied week. The advance followed a sharp rebound from the prior session’s $58.60 close and extended into a four-day rally, with the stock gaining 8.44% across Monday and Tuesday. The most concrete catalysts were reports of a $397 million contract to track airborne threats from space and NASA awarding Rocket Lab two additional missions. Investors were also positioning ahead of Rocket Lab’s August 10 second-quarter earnings report and broader attention on space stocks before SpaceX earnings. The move occurred without a reported reversal during Monday-Tuesday trading, although the earlier July 29 selloff was fully recovered.
