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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Q2 Earnings & Iridium Deal Explained

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) just posted record second quarter 2026 results $234 million in quarterly revenue, up 62% year-over-year, and a total backlog of $2.36 billion. Simon Erickson walks through the investor slide deck covering Launch, Space Systems, and the new Space Applications division, then digs into the biggest news of the quarter: Rocket Lab's $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM) and its satellite spectrum. Simon also previews how these developments feed into Rocket Lab's discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation model, and what it could mean for the stock…

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