# Who are Rocket Lab's customers? Who does Rocket Lab earn revenue from?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/rocket-lab · Facet: customers · Updated: 2026-07-12T05:35:08.629786+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Rocket Lab's confirmed revenue counterparties include MDA 스페이스, 블랙스카이 plus 2 undisclosed/aggregate relationships. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 4 revenue edges, backed by 8 dated sources, 2 of them primary filings (as of 2026-07-12).

### 미 정부·국방 (발사·위성) (high)
- metric: Order value ~$816M · 2025 · SDA Tranche 3 satellite contract
- note: Launch and satellites to US government (SDA); $816M for 18 satellites.
- [confirms] Yahoo Finance (EN, news, published 2025-11-10) https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rocket-lab-announces-third-quarter-211500981.html: "$816M SDA (18 satellites); 21 launches/yr."
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2025-08-07) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001819994/000162828025038900/rklb-08072025ex991.htm: "$816M SDA (18 satellites); 21 launches/yr."

### 상업 위성사업자 (발사·시스템) (high)
- metric: Revenue ~$155M · 2025 · Q3 revenue (+48%)
- note: Electron launch and satellite systems to commercial operators.
- [confirms] Cyclo Space Tech (EN, research, published 2026-01-01) https://cyclopspacetech.substack.com/p/rocket-lab-market-outlook-and-products: "Neutron medium reusable launcher debut."

### MDA 스페이스 (high)  → /mda-space.md
- metric: Contract value $143M · 2022~ · Initial value of 17-bus subcontract (SOCC ordered separately, value undisclosed)
- note: Rocket Lab won a 17-spacecraft-bus order (initial $143M, its largest bus award) from MDA, prime for Globalstar's satellites, also supplying SolAero solar panels/structures and the Satellite Operations Control Center.
- [confirms] IoT Now (EN, news, published 2022-11-15) https://www.iot-now.com/2022/11/15/125408-rocket-lab-selected-by-mda-to-deliver-satellite-operations-control-center-for-globalstar-constellation/: "Rocket Lab ... selected by MDA to deliver the Satellite Operations Control Center for Globalstar's constellation."
- [confirms] SpaceNews (EN, news, published 2022-02-24) https://spacenews.com/globalstar-selects-mda-and-rocket-lab-for-new-satellites/: "MDA will act as prime contractor for the satellites, with Rocket Lab providing the spacecraft buses under a $143 million subcontract."
- [confirms] U.S. SEC (EDGAR) (EN, filing, published 2022-02-24) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001819994/000119312522052360/d900616dex991.htm: "The total initial contract value for Rocket Lab is US$143 million ... Rocket Lab will lead the development of the spacecraft buses, while MDA will act as prime contractor to manufacture Globalstar satellites."

### 블랙스카이 (high)  → /blacksky.md
- metric: cumulative launches 17 launches · 2019~2026 · Cumulative dedicated Electron launches for BlackSky
- note: Rocket Lab is BlackSky's most prolific launch partner: 17 cumulative dedicated Electron launches since 2019 (including 5 contracted for Gen-3 in 2023 and 4 more in February 2026), carrying the Gen-3 constellation deployment. Contract values undisclosed.
- [confirms] Satellite Evolution (EN, news, published 2026-02-27) https://www.satelliteevolution.com/post/rocket-lab-secures-latest-multi-launch-contract-with-blacksky-for-4x-dedicated-electron-missions: "Rocket Lab secured a multi-launch deal with BlackSky for four new dedicated Electron launches, bringing the total number of Electron launches for BlackSky since 2019 to 17... to help increase Gen-3 on orbit capacity."
- [confirms] Sankyung Today (KO, news, published 2025-02-19) https://www.sankyungtoday.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=50836: "In August 2023 BlackSky signed a 5-launch service contract with Rocket Lab, all for launching Gen-3 satellites... The Electron carrying one Gen-3 high-resolution EO/IR satellite lifted off from Rocket Lab's dedicated launch site in New Zealand."

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