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Rocket Lab Is Quietly Building A Space Systems Empire—And It’s About to Pay Off Big!

Rocket Lab Corporation reported a record-breaking third quarter of 2025, highlighting significant year-on-year revenue growth of 48%, reaching $155 million. This marks the second consecutive quarter of record growth, propelled by heightened demand for its Electron launch vehicle, which reported its highest-ever contract backlog of 49 launches. Positively, the company sees robust demand from international customers, indicating strong global adoption of its services. The Space Systems segment also showed strong performance. Key activities included the integration of twin spacecraft for NASA’s Mars mission and advancements in the Neutron rocket program, meeting milestones with the official opening of its launch complex. Rocket Lab is also strengthening its capabilities through strategic acquisitions like Geost and Mynaric, aimed at enhancing its payload offerings and laser communications technologies, respectively. On the financial front, Rocket Lab’s Space Systems segment contributed $114.2 million to the quarter’s revenue, marking a sequential increase of 16.