Rocket Lab mission failure loses Capella Space payload; Q3 revenue guidance cut to $66-68M

Rocket Lab Corp

Electron launch on Sept 19 failed ~T+2.5 min after stage separation; payload of Capella Space lost.
FAA investigating anomaly; next mission postponed pending corrective actions and investigation closure.
Q3 2023 revenue guidance reduced to $66-68M from prior $73-77M; launch services now $22M vs $30M.
GAAP gross margin guidance lowered to 18-20%; non-GAAP to 26-28% from prior 21-23% and 28-30%.
Space Systems revenue guidance unchanged at $44-46M; overall impact driven entirely by launch failure.

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