Aerospace
Rocket Lab
A space company providing small-to-medium launch services via its Electron rocket and developing the medium-lift Neutron vehicle, alongside a growing space systems business building satellite components and spacecraft. Rocket Lab reported record Q1 2026 revenue of $200.3 million (up 63.5% year-over-year) with a record backlog of $2.2 billion, signing five new dedicated Neutron launches plus 31 new Electron/HASTE contracts, even as a first-stage propellant tank ruptured during a hydrostatic pressure test in January 2026, creating risk to the Neutron rocket's timeline.
Leading Indicators
Hiring and patent filing trends — the underlying numbers Momentum is computed from. Insider filing activity is tracked separately under Sources below.
Sources
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Evidence
3 sources · 1 government/SEC filing · 85% avg. source confidence
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) — Rocket Lab Corp FY2025 Annual Report (Form 10-K), filed with the SEC95% source confidence
- Rocket Lab investor relations / Q1 2026 earnings release — Rocket Lab posts record $200.3M Q1 2026 revenue, $2.2B backlog ahead of Neutron debut85% source confidence
- NASASpaceFlight.com — Rocket Lab guides Q2 2026 revenue to $225-240M even as Neutron first-stage tank rupture tests timeline76% source confidence
Latest Activity
- NewsCan a $266 Million Defense Deal Help Rocket Lab Escape SpaceX’s Shadow? - Barron'sGoogle News — Business
- FilingRocket Lab filed an 8-K (items 1.01,7.01,9.01)8-K
Insider Filing Activity
Counts filing frequency only — transaction direction/size wasn't parseable from the sampled filings · sourced from SEC EDGAR · as of Jul 28, 2026
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The Story So Far (last 6 months)
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