---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-021114"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RKLB"
cik: "0001819994"
company_name: "Rocket Lab Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T12:35:50.969306+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rocket Lab guides Q1 revenue $92-98M, issues $355M notes, secures $515M SDA contract

## Summary
- Q1 2024 revenue guidance of $92M-$98M; adjusted EBITDA loss expected $28M-$30M.
- Issued $355M convertible senior notes upsized, for potential M&A and growth investments.
- Awarded up to $515M SDA contract to design, build, and operate 18 satellites as prime contractor.
- Record 25 new launch contracts signed in 2023; 10 Electron missions flown (annual record).
- Refinanced $100M Hercules loan into $120M equipment lending facility with Trinity Capital.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-021114
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RKLB
- cik: 0001819994
- company_name: Rocket Lab Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000095017024021114/0000950170-24-021114-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000095017024021114/rklb-20240227.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-021114.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Rocket Lab Corp reported financial results for fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  - Period: fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On February 27, 2024, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819994/000095017024021114/0000950170-24-021114-index.htm

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