Rocket Lab Beat on Revenue in Q2 2026, Guided to Another Record, and Fell 10% AnywayRocket Lab (RKLB) did almost everything right in the second quarter. It posted record revenue that beat expectations, narrowed its loss, lifted its backlog by 137%, guided to yet another record quarter, and announced a transformational acquisition. The Results Were StrongStart with what Rocket Lab actually delivered, because on the numbers it was a good quarter. The company reported record revenue of $234.1 million, up 62% year over year and 16.8% sequentially, beating the roughly $231 million consensus. And Rocket Lab guided third-quarter revenue to $250 million to $265 million, which would be another record.