(NASDAQ:RKLB) Soars: $200M Q1 Revenue, $2.2B Backlog, Anduril Hypersonic Win Drive Sharp Stock Rally

The stock is trading at $97.60 +19.02, gaining over 24% on a volume of over 35 million shares as of this report.

Factors driving today’s gains:

• Financials: Revenue jumped 63.5% YoY to record $200.3M (beat estimates); Q2 guidance $225M–$240M.
• Backlog & Contracts: Record $2.2B backlog; signed more launches in Q1 than all of 2025, including major multi-flight Neutron & Electron order
• Defense Wins: Strong government/defense momentum with $30M Anduril HASTE award and growing Space Force/national security work
• Acquisition: Bought Motiv Space Systems, adding in-house space robotics and precision mechanisms.

Rocket Lab is a leading space company that provides launch services, spacecraft, payloads, and satellite components serving commercial, government, and national security markets. Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket; its HASTE rocket provides hypersonic test launch capability for the U.S. government and allied nations; and its Neutron launch vehicle in development will unlock medium launch for constellation deployment, national security, and exploration missions. Rocket Lab’s spacecraft and satellite components have enabled more than 1,700 missions spanning commercial, defense, and national security missions, including GPS, constellations, and exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus.

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