Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
- Symbol
- RKLB
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Classification
- COMMON
- Status
- Current
Current Report · Items 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Rocket Lab Corporation
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Regulation FD Disclosure · Other Events
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On October 14, 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release and made available a presentation, providing an update relating to the development of its Neutron rocket. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.…
Press release in this filing
Rocket Lab Provides Update on Neutron Development and Adjusts Target Launch Timing →Company context
Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) is an end-to-end space company delivering rockets, satellites, and spacecraft components for commercial, government, and defense missions. Driven by its industry-leading small-lift rockets Electron and HASTE and its upcoming reusable Neutron medium-lift rocket, Rocket Lab delivers reliable and responsive launch for the world’s most important missions from constellation deployment to missile defense. Rocket Lab’s satellites and components have powered more than 1,700 missions in Earth orbit, as well as deep-space exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Learn more at www.rocketlabcorp.com.
Current securities
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ROCKET LAB CORP · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-14
Disclosure sections
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 14, 2026, Rocket Lab Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release and made available a presentation, providing an update relating to the development of its Neutron rocket. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information set forth under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 14, 2026, the Company provided an update on the development of its Neutron rocket and its expected launch schedule. As the team continues development and incorporation of process improvements, the first launch is now anticipated to shift into next year. The Company is progressing through key manufacturing and testing milestones and will provide further updates as work continues.
Filed exhibits (1)
MEDIA RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Rocket Lab Provides Update on Neutron Development and Adjusts Target Launch Timing LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 14, 2026 - Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today shared an update on the Neutron launch vehicle development program, including an adjusted schedule for Neutron’s inaugural launch, which is now expected to occur in 2027. A presentation discussing further details of this Neutron update is hosted on Rocket Lab’s investor relations website at https://investors.rocketlabcorp.com/events-presentations/presentations. Rocket Lab Media Murielle Baker media@rocketlabusa.com Investor Relations Patrick Vorenkamp investors@rocketlabusa.com About Rocket Lab Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) is an end-to-end space company delivering rockets, satellites, and spacecraft components for commercial, government, and defense missions. Driven by its industry-leading small-lift rockets Electron and HASTE and its upcoming reusable Neutron medium-lift rocket, Rocket Lab delivers reliable and responsive launch for the world’s most important missions from constellation deployment to…
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