Shares of Rocket Lab (RKLB 7.26%) climbed as much as 7% early Thursday, then settled to trade up 4.7% after Cathy Wood's ARKQ Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ 0.39%) added to its stake in the aerospace and rocket launch services specialist.ARK Invest is bolstering its stake in Rocket LabMore specifically, Wood's ARKQ exchange traded fund bought 27,324 shares of Rocket Lab on Wednesday. Yesterday's buy brought ARKQ's total stake in Rocket Lab to 3,483,938 shares, worth just over $19 million as of t ...

For nearly a decade after its formation in December 2006, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) joint venture between Boeing (BA 0.12%) and Lockheed Martin (LMT 0.45%) was the de facto dominant space-launch company in the U.S.Then came SpaceX, successfully launching a Falcon 1 rocket to orbit in 2008, launching a bigger Falcon 9 rocket in 2010, and then landing Falcon 9 rockets with regularity starting in 2015. Ever since, the balance of power between ULA and SpaceX has shifted to the point that SpaceX is gettin ...

In recent years, the space exploration market has captivated investors and onlookers worldwide. As humanity ventures beyond Earth’s atmosphere, this sector promises technological advancements and potentially lucrative returns.Interestingly, 2024 could mark a relevant point for investments in space exploration, triggering a new era of economic growth. This industry has the potential to pioneer scientific knowledge and pave the way for many opportunities for humankind.As we glance at the space-related roster, ...

In this video, I will talk about Rocket Lab (RKLB 2.57%), and why some people view this as the perfect SpaceX substitute investment.*Stock prices used were from the trading day of Dec. 22, 2023. The video was published on Dec. 24, 2023. ...

Key TakeawaysRocket Lab USA shares skyrocketed after it received a U.S. government contract worth as much as $515 million.The deal calls for the satellite launch firm to design, build, deliver, and operate 18 space vehicles.Last week, Rocket Lab launched its 42nd rocket and 10th this year to deliver a Japanese company's Earth-imaging satellite.Shares of Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) blasted off after the satellite launch company said it had received a U.S. government contract worth up to $515 million.In a regulator ...

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Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) 与美国政府合同 - Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) 赢得了一项价值高达5.15亿美元的美国政府合同[1] - Rocket Lab 与美国政府达成协议，将设计、制造、交付和运营18辆太空车辆，基础价值为4.89亿美元，加上激励和选项总计为2600万美元[3] Rocket Lab 商业计划 - Rocket Lab 是一家成立于2006年的公司，通过特殊目的收购公司（SPAC）上市，致力于帮助政府和商业客户进入太空并在轨道上维持运营[2] - Rocket Lab 正试图确立自己作为太空行业的一站式服务提供商，能够为客户设计、建造、发射和维护卫星[5] Rocket Lab 未来展望 - 这份合同将使 Rocket Lab 的太空系统积压量翻倍以上，并与该公司为 Globalstar 建造卫星的另一项交易相辅相成[6] - 尽管这份合同本身不足以证明 Rocket Lab 的估值，但它表明 Rocket Lab 正在按计划实现目标[7]

Rocket Lab USA stock rallied in premarket trade Friday as the company said it’s won a U.S. government contract worth as much as $515 million. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, it said agreed to design, manufacture, deliver, and operate 18 space vehicles. The base amount of the contract is $489 million and incentives and options total $26 million, it said. Work under the agreement will begin immediately with launch slated for 2027, operation of the satellites through 2030, and an option to o ...

Quarter-on-Quarter GAAP SG&A expense decreased primarily due to a decrease in the change in contingent consideration related to our Planetary Systems Corporation acquisition. Non-GAAP SG&A expense increased modestly due to increases in headcount and depreciation and amortization expenses. -- Ending Cash and NonGAAP Free cash flow metrics Quarter-on-Quarter $374M in cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash, end of period in Q3 2023. -$10.6 -$21.0 -$6.1 -$25.2 -$16.1 -$0.8 -$50 -$4 ...

公司概况 - Rocket Lab是一家综合性太空公司，提供可靠的发射服务、航天器设计服务、航天器组件、航天器制造和其他太空解决方案[48] - Electron是Rocket Lab的轨道小型运载火箭，自2017年首次发射以来，已成功将171颗航天器送入轨道[49] - Rocket Lab计划开发可重复使用的中型运载火箭Neutron，以增加空间运载能力，预计可在2023年11月底恢复发射任务[49] 财务表现 - 2023年第三季度，Rocket Lab的收入为6,770万美元，同比增长约7%[55] - 2023年前九个月，Rocket Lab的收入为1.846亿美元，同比增长约16%[56] - Rocket Lab的未完成订单额（backlog）从2022年底的5.036亿美元增至2023年9月的5.824亿美元[60] - Rocket Lab的收入主要来自长期固定价格合同和基于采购订单的航天器组件销售[64] 成本费用 - 2023年第三季度，Rocket Lab的每次发射的收入为710万美元，成本为520万美元[58] - 2023年前九个月，Rocket Lab的每次发射的收入为700万美元，成本为660万美元[59] - 成本费用主要包括直接材料和劳动成本、制造费用、其他与人员相关的费用、保修费用准备金、运费和折旧费用[66] 投资和运营 - 预计未来期间我们的营业成本将以绝对金额增加，因为我们销售更多的发射服务和空间系统解决方案[66] - 我们打算继续在开发新产品和增强现有产品方面进行重大投资[68] - 预计资本和运营支出将随着持续活动的增加而显著增加[95] 财务状况 - 截至2023年9月30日，公司现金及现金等价物为140.9百万美元，市场证券为229.5百万美元[94] - 截至2023年9月30日，公司向Hercules Capital借款的担保期限贷款余额为105.1百万美元[96] 其他 - 公司的净亏损为40568万美元，占总收入的60.1%[74] - 预计未来期间销售、一般和行政费用将以绝对金额增加，但随着时间的推移将以总收入的百分比下降[70]