Rocket Lab (RKLB): FY26 Q3 earnings call, Nov 9, 2026

…on our launch and space systems programs and our pending acquisition of Iridium Communications, followed by financial highlights and outlook. We will then open the…

…added to our portfolio, including laser communications, robotics, payloads, and machining capability. Iridium will go further still, evolving Rocket Lab into a true end-to-end space…

…reflect the integrated end-to-end services we will be providing our customers once Iridium is part of Rocket Lab. We have made great progress this quarter…

…to close the deal. Another key milestone was checked off when the Iridium shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favor of the transaction. Now we are moving…

…was primarily driven by transaction costs associated with the pending acquisition of Iridium, including a $9.4 million expense associated with the change of control of…

…programs for commercial constellation operators. Our clean rooms have never been busier, and with more opportunities on the horizon, we expect that momentum to continue.

…not done yet. Give us a chance. Electron obviously is not a reusable vehicle, so the big unlock for huge cadence, of course, is reusability.…

…After that, we will ship it to Launch Complex 3, run a cryogenic qual campaign, and then integrate it with the vehicle's other major assemblies…

…and delivered works and meets their requirements. So whether it's going to Mars, and we just did a couple of those trans-Mars injection burns over…

…Rocket Lab-built satellites launched in the past 12 months, including missions for NASA, the Space Force, and large constellation operators. Our clean room and factories…

…hours. That's the beauty of proximity with our facilities in Maryland and Virginia. Like Stage 2, we will be running Neutron's thrust module through some…

…a vehicle, brought it to market, and scaled, and that has been SpaceX and Rocket Lab. So, when folks walk around, and they do, like,…

…was the reason why we landed on 13 tons was to enable human space flight. That was basically what pushed it up to that 13-ton…

…from our recent acquisition, Mynaric, which brings laser communications capabilities to our portfolio, as well as the lack of tariff refunds that benefited Q2 margins.