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Interstage and Stage 1 Tank Failures & Remediations

With all the talk and concern about the Stage 1 tank failure last January, I just wanted to take another look at the Rocket Lab Q2 2026 INVESTOR UPDATE.

On Page 21/26 we can see mention of the both the Stage 1 tank and the Interstage. In all the noise, I think some of us lost sight of the situation with the Interstage and I just wanted to point out they have indeed remediated the Interstage failure and it has now "Completed qualification load tests", read below.

Given that Interstage component was remediated, I have all the confidence that Rocket Lab will come through with good news about the Stage 1 tank soon. Give them time to do it right. Remember, they are not designing and building with a "first out of the gate, first to explode" mentality, they are designing with manufacturing in mind.

https://investors.rocketlabcorp.com/events-presentations/presentations

u/lance_1968 — 3 days ago

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October 11, 2026 Daily Discussion Thread

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u/zahna4 — 4 days ago

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October 02, 2026 Daily Discussion Thread

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u/zahna4 — 13 days ago

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I track every space stock - biggest week of 2026, here’s the full breakdown

This week was probably the most eventful in space equities since I started covering the sector. Full breakdown below.

RKLB +34%
Record $200M quarter, up 63% YoY. Four analyst raises in one session. TD Cowen now at $120.

HawkEye 360 (HAWK) IPO
New space stock worth knowing about. RF signals intelligence — detects radio emissions from ships, aircraft and military assets globally. Profitable at IPO, 80% gross margins, $302M backlog. Closed +30% day one.

ASTS
BlueBird 7 fallout ongoing but mid-June Falcon 9 launch confirmed for satellites 8-10. Earnings Monday — most important call in the sector right now.

SpaceX IPO
S-1 expected late May. Every space stock is being repriced around it.

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u/Due-Coach6021 — 11 days ago

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RKLB wins in 2026 (so far)

2026 contract wins so far:

- $397M — U.S. Space Force SB-AMTI
Build and launch multiple Flatellite spacecraft on Neutron to detect, track & monitor airborne threats from space.

- $266M — U.S. Space Force
12 HASTE suborbital launches, with options for 6 additional missions, supporting missile-defense testing.

- $190M — U.S. Department of War
20 HASTE hypersonic test flights under the MACH-TB program.

- $160M+ — U.S. Government / Space Force
Two contracts to build 3 GEO satellites, including 2 satellites for space-domain awareness.

- $30M — Anduril
3 HASTE launches for hypersonic technology testing.

- $12M — U.S. Space Force
Two delivery orders for the Space Data Network, including secure optical communications and a Photon demonstration.

- Undisclosed — Confidential Customer
5 Neutron + 3 Electron dedicated launches, making it Rocket Lab’s largest launch contract at the time.

- Undisclosed — Synspective
20 dedicated Electron launches from 2028–2031 to deploy its StriX SAR Earth-observation constellation — Rocket Lab’s largest-ever commercial Electron deal.

- Undisclosed — iQPS
3 additional dedicated Electron launches for its QPS-SAR Earth-imaging constellation.

- Undisclosed — Kepler Communications
1 dedicated Neutron launch to deploy Kepler’s satellite constellation.

While stock is down more than 50% from its all-time high 3 months ago, we now wait for Neutron to enter the market

u/WhatsNextBuddy — 13 days ago

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