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Inside Rocket Lab w/ CEO Sir Peter Beck: Record Earnings, Neutron, Flatelittes

Aug 24, 2026 · 39m

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Sir Peter Beck founded Rocket Lab 20 years ago. Today, the company is scaling far beyond launching rockets. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) just posted a record Q2 2026: • $234M revenue, +62% YoY • $2.36B record backlog, +137% YoY • $437M+ in new launch contracts • $581M+ in new Space Systems contracts • 90+ launches in backlog • Q3 revenue guidance of 250M–265M We sat down with Founder & CEO Sir Peter Beck after touring Rocket Lab’s Long Beach facility to break down what comes next. Peter explains Rocket Lab’s transformation from a launch company into an end-to-end space company spanning rockets, satellites, components, defense, and communications. We get into Neutron and why Peter believes…