Stifel Reaffirms Buy on Rocket Lab After Viasat Wins Space Force Satellite Contract
Stifel analyst sees Rocket Lab capturing meaningful portion of Viasat’s $218.8M Space Force contract and remaining well positioned for more.
Stifel analyst sees Rocket Lab capturing meaningful portion of Viasat’s $218.8M Space Force contract and remaining well positioned for more.
Rocket Lab reports record $234M revenue and $2.36B backlog in Q2, but a wider GAAP EPS loss of $0.08 sparks an after-hours drop amid high expectations.
Rocket Lab will build and launch advanced Flatellites on Neutron for the Space Force’s SB-AMTI system, delivering persistent space-based aircraft tracking.
Rocket Lab lands its biggest deal ever: a $266M multi-launch contract with the U.S. Space Force for 12+ suborbital missile-defense missions from a new Alaska site.
Rocket Lab was awarded a $266M contract by the U.S. Space Systems Command for 12 suborbital missions from Alaska, with completion targeted by 2028.
The combination will create a vertically integrated space company with launch, satellite manufacturing, and global communications capabilities. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2027.