Responsive launch needs responsive launch sites.
With Launch Complex 1, we built the world's first private orbital launch site giving us launch availability 24/7, 365. Launch Complex 2 was built in just 10 months to bring small launch and hypersonic test launch to the U.S. East Coast, and Launch Complex 3 right next door unlocks medium launch capability with Neutron.
Next up: Alaska, and Rocket Lab Launch Complex 4. New orbits, new azimuths, a new era in responsive space.
Missile defense from wherever it's needed ๐โ๏ธ
We're officially headed to Alaska to establish our fourth launch complex to support our largest launch contract yet: $266M for up to 18 suborbital launches for missile defense with the Space Force's @USSF_SSC
$RKLB
New Rocket Lab article with Sir Peter Beck discussing the Iridium acquisition:
"It's a big swing for Rocket Lab to go and buy something like that, but at the end of the day it's a positive cash-generating business that's well established"
The Iridium deal fulfils Beck's long-held ambition to expand into satellite services.
By purchasing Iridium's network and spectrum over building their own, "we've short-cut that by 10 to 20 years", said Beck.$RKLB
$RKLB / $IRDM: Iridium today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026.
Iridium reported second quarter total revenue of $225.2ย million, a 4% increase versus the comparable period of 2025. Service revenue, which primarily represents recurring revenue from Iridium's growing subscriber base, grew 4% from the year-ago period and was 72% of total revenue for the second quarter of 2026.
"Iridium's global network and expanding service portfolio continues to be the gold standard for mission critical applications," said Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium.
"We believe vertically integrating with Rocket Lab's industry leading launch and satellite capabilities will allow the combined company to realize even greater ambitions to solve important connectivity challenges around the world."
$RKLB
Rocket Lab's next earnings call is going to be wild again.
In just the past few weeks, we've had:
โข Iridium acquisition announcement
โข $266M U.S. Space Force suborbital launch contract
โข Awarded a $90M contract to build GEO satellites
โข Historic Space Force mission completed with a record-time launch
โข Nasdaq-100 Index inclusion
โข NASA contract for three dedicated Electron launches
โข Motiv Space Systems acquisition finalised
โข Neutron Vacuum Archimedes endurance burn
Already an amazing list, but I wouldn't be surprised if Rocket Lab has saved some great news for the earnings call as well and/or gives us some more juicy details on these announcements.
Everyone who's short should be really careful because we've seen how quickly RKLB can climb back to new all-time highs again and again...
$ASTS: AST closes $1.15B convert as $150M over allotment option fully exercised. Pro forma cash now at $3.8B.
AST SpaceMobile Announces Completion of Private Offering of $1.15 Billion of Convertible Senior Notes Due 2034
Strengthens balance sheet with over $3.8 billion in pro forma cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of June 30, 2026
Structured efficiently with 1.625% interest rate and $149.20 effective conversion price with effective dilution of less than 2%
https://t.co/PXuHOAcHP5
BlueBirds 9 and 10 are now successfully deployed in orbit.
Two more of the world's largest commercial communications arrays have joined our growing constellation. Another step closer to the future of cellular broadband from space.
With BlueBirds 11, 12, and 13 at Cape Canaveral preparing for their imminent launch, and production advancing through spacecraft 41, we continue to execute at scale.
Innovation in orbit. Execution in motion. ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐บ๐ธ
#ASTSpaceMobile #Broadband #ConnectingtheUnconnected #BlueBirds
Cape Canaveral. Next stop: orbit ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
BlueBirds 12 and 13 have arrived at Cape Canaveral, joining BlueBird 11 ahead of their imminent launch.
These trucks carry more than satellites. They carry years of engineering, innovation, and execution.
Production continues through BlueBird 38.
Built in Texas. Cellular Broadband from space. A new layer of connectivity. ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐บ๐ธ
Build. Ship. Launch. Repeat.
#ASTSpaceMobile #Broadband #ConnectingtheUnconnected #BlueBirds
$RKLB
Rocket Lab has now dropped around 55% from its high of $151.
The last time we saw a decline like this was last year, when it fell from ~$33 to ~$14.
It then rallied ~428% before the next big correction.
I don't expect the next rally to be another 5x, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a similarly sharp recovery in the near future.
"Qualified institutional investors are willing to lend $ASTS more than a billion dollars for over seven years with a 1.6% interest rate."
The financing terms are a vote of confidence in the long-term opportunity.
$ASTS In the past the company has timed offerings pretty good after run ups.
This time the stock is down over 50% and now theyโre doing a convert?
Thatโs not like them so I think it has to be related to something specific like 500m for JLEO and a launch agreement. If itโs not CLEARLY communicated to the public before open tomorrow after telling shareholders they wouldnโt do any more converts it would be a big miss and many including myself will feel very misled.
Thatโs a dangerous path for the company to take with a loyal group of shareholders.
$RKLB is set to gain Iridiumโs PNT chip which moved to commercial availability today and delivers authenticated LEO positioning and timing signals ~1,000x stronger than GPS.
The technology already has interest from more than 150 organizations.
Built Differently.
Engineering at scale unfolded in orbit.
This is cellular broadband from space.
BlueBird 10 has successfully deployed in low Earth orbit. Adding another of the world's largest communications array - the size of a tennis court - to our growing constellation.
BlueBirds 8 and 9 are next.
Engineered for broadband connectivity to everyday smartphones. No special hardware. No modifications. Cellular broadband from space. ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐บ๐ธ
#ASTSpaceMobile #Broadband #ConnectingtheUnconnected #BlueBirds
"If you look at the large space companies of today they have the ability to build a satellite, launch a satellite, and provide a service."
@Peter_J_Beck joins @BBC Talking Business to discuss what it means to be an end-to-end space company. https://t.co/TKgjAP2QIs
"Beckโs vision is larger than launch, and he has been clear-eyed about his vision to build Rocket Lab into an end-to-end space company. Not only has Rocket Lab supported many smallsats in the journey to orbit, but the companyโs components and buses support commercial and defense missions across the industry, as well as the Artemis program and interplanetary exploration."
Couldn't have said it better ourselves, @Via_Satellite. @Peter_J_Beck recognized as a leader shaping the satellite industry https://t.co/CLynJMSLzQ