Rocket Lab Corporation
Rocket Lab (RKLB) has a market cap of US$44.2B as of Oct 2, 2026 close, #2 among listed space companies. How it is built
RKLB on Nasdaq · USA
Segment
Launch
Launch vehicles and launch services
Next event
2026
EST · Electron · iQPS Launch 11
Price · Nasdaq (RKLB)
as of Oct 2, 2026End of dayUS$73.91▲ +4.9%
Regular-session last sale across US venues on Oct 2, 2026, not the official closing auction price.
Oct 2, 2026 · US$73.91
- Change
- ▲ +54.0%
- High
- US$150.22 May 27, 2026
- Low
- US$39.44 Nov 20, 2025
- Range
- Oct 1, 2025 to Oct 2, 2026 · 253 sessions
Regular-session last sales, as traded. Prices are not adjusted for share splits.
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What they do
as of Oct 3, 2026Rocket Lab builds and launches the Electron small rocket, is developing the larger Neutron rocket, and supplies spacecraft, satellite components, solar cells and software through its Space Systems segment. It is headquartered in Long Beach, California, with launch sites in New Zealand and Virginia. Its shares trade on Nasdaq as RKLB. On April 14, 2026, it completed the acquisition of Mynaric AG, a German laser optical communications company.
A plain description of the business, reviewed Oct 3, 2026. Drawn from: Form 10-K and 10-Q filings (CIK 0001819994). Corrections: see corrections.
Recent filings and events
as of Oct 1, 2026Next launch: EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year Electron · iQPS Launch 11Last results filing: Form 8-K, item 2.02: results of operations, filed · period Aug 10, 2026
- 144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
- 4258-K · SEC EDGAR
- 8-KItems 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 · SEC EDGARAI summaryOn September 15, 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation completed its $1.944 billion at-the-market equity offering, raising approximately $1.944 billion in gross proceeds through the sale of 29.3 million shares to help fund its pending acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc. The same day, Iridium amended its $1.775 billion credit facility to permit the change of control and establish Rocket Lab USA as a guarantor upon closing. Rocket Lab terminated its $3.6 billion senior secured bridge debt commitment, with the acquisition expected to close in mid-2027.
- 144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
- 144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
- 144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
- EFFECTForm EFFECT · SEC EDGAR
- 424B3Form 424B3 · SEC EDGAR
- 144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
- 144Notice of proposed sale · SEC EDGAR
Sources: SEC EDGAR. All filings on EDGAR. Insider forms (Form 4) are in the table below. Dated events are on the calendar and the launch manifest. Summaries of 8-Ks and registration statements are written by an AI model from the filing's own text and state only what it says; the filing is the record.
Insider transactions (Form 4)
| Date | Reporting person | Transaction | Shares | Price | Owned after | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Spice Adam C.Chief Financial Officer | Exercise or conversion of a derivative security | +140,157 | US$1.09 | 1,296,124 | Form 4 filed Sep 4, 2026 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Spice Adam C.Chief Financial Officer | Open-market or private sale | −67,257 | US$62.2564 | 1,228,867 | Form 4 filed Sep 4, 2026 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Spice Adam C.Chief Financial Officer | Open-market or private sale | −72,900 | US$62.9704 | 1,155,967 | Form 4 filed Sep 4, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Saintil MerlineDirector | Gift | −261,903 | US$0.00 | 2,482 | Form 4 filed Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Saintil MerlineDirector | Gift · indirect (by Trust) | +261,903 | US$0.00 | 261,903 | Form 4 filed Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Klein FrankChief Operations Officer | Open-market or private sale | −15,300 | US$66.251 | 945,995 | Form 4 filed Aug 28, 2026 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Klein FrankChief Operations Officer | Open-market or private sale | −19,800 | US$66.8576 | 926,195 | Form 4 filed Aug 28, 2026 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Klein FrankChief Operations Officer | Open-market or private sale | −458 | US$67.5387 | 925,737 | Form 4 filed Aug 28, 2026 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Kampani ArjunSVP & General Counsel | Open-market or private sale | −4,600 | US$66.4961 | 252,351 | Form 4 filed Aug 28, 2026 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Kampani ArjunSVP & General Counsel | Open-market or private sale | −1,434 | US$67.1579 | 250,917 | Form 4 filed Aug 28, 2026 |
What each Form 4 reported, as filed. Non-derivative transactions only; option grants and exercises appear on the filing itself. All filings on EDGAR.
Contract awards · last 12 months
No US federal contract award of US$250K or more on file for the last 12 months.
US federal awards of US$250K or more, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are as the source states them. Defense awards reach USAspending about 90 days after signing.
Upcoming events
as of Oct 3, 2026| Date | Status | Event | T-minus | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · iQPS Launch 11Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · BlackSky Gen-3 6Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · 6x HawkEye 360Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · iQPS Launch 10Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · BlackSky Gen-3 8Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · BlackSky Gen-3 9Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · iQPS Launch 9Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | HASTE · Leidos-5Launch · Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · LOXSAT 1Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 | |
| EST: An estimate: a month, quarter, half-year or year | Electron · BlackSky Gen-3 7Launch · Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand | — | Launch Library 2 |
Each row links to its source. The calendar lists every company's dates; the full launch manifest explains the status labels.
Recent launches
No launch in the last 120 days on file.
Peers
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Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Currency | Share class | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RKLB | Nasdaq | USD | Common | Pricing listing |
How this market cap is built
as of Oct 2, 2026End of day- Shares outstanding
- 598,350,482 · every class, counted once · shares as of Aug 5, 2026 · from the 10-Q filed Aug 10, 2026
- Price
- US$73.91 · priced on Nasdaq (RKLB) · regular-session last sale on Oct 2, 2026
- Market cap
- US$44.2B = 598,350,482 shares × US$73.91
- In Canadian dollars
- C$63.0B · Bank of Canada rate for Oct 2, 2026: US$1 = C$1.4246
- On the list
- Number 2 of 24 pure plays with a computed market cap, 2.0% of their total. Launch companies by market cap.
Market cap = shares outstanding × one price × one exchange rate (methodology). The price is a last sale across several US venues, not the official closing auction price.
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