Before a Planned Catch of Both Rocket Stages, Space Companies Lay Out Fresh Results
NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Insider News Commentary - SpaceX said Flight 15 of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Friday, Nov. 13, pending regulatory approval, with a 75-minute launch window opening at 4:45 p.m. CT. According to SpaceX, the upcoming flight is planned to be the first to return both Starship and Super Heavy to the launch site for catch, and if successful, it will mark the first full recovery of an orbital launch system. Active Companies from around the markets with current developments this week include: Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), Firefly Aerospace Inc. (Nasdaq: FLY), Voyager Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: VOYG), MDA Space Ltd. (NYSE: MDA), and BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY).
SpaceX's Flight 15 mission page says the flight will be the first return and catch attempt for a Super Heavy V3 booster, and that three V1 boosters were successfully caught on earlier flight tests, with two demonstrating successful reflights. The Starship upper stage's primary objectives include the deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites and the first return to launch site and catch at Starbase.
The mission is expected to orbit the Earth at an altitude of about 275 km and complete approximately 14 orbits over the course of a more than 22-hour flight. SpaceX said each Starlink V3 satellite will add 1 Terabit of capacity to the constellation, with all 26 satellites equaling about 10 Starlink V2 Mini launches on Falcon 9.
Away from the launch site, five space companies listed on U.S. exchanges have reported quarterly results since Nov. 2, covering launch vehicles, lunar landers, spacecraft, a commercial space station program and satellite imagery. As of 12:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday, shares of all five were trading above both their Oct. 27 and Nov. 10 closing prices.
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Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB)
Rocket Lab reported third quarter 2026 financial results on Nov. 9, with record quarterly revenue of $268 million, a 73% increase year-on-year, and record backlog of approximately $3.6 billion, a 52% increase since end of Q2 2026. The company said it signed approximately $1 billion in new launch contracts across Electron, HASTE, and Neutron, bringing its total launch backlog to 117 launches.
Rocket Lab said it secured over $515 million in Neutron launch contracts from constellation operators in Q3, growing the rocket's backlog to 16 missions ahead of its debut, with first launch now targeted for no earlier than 2027. For the fourth quarter, it expects revenue between $270 million and $290 million. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said: "Q3 2026 was a defining quarter for Rocket Lab. We delivered a record $268 million in revenue ($34 million higher than Q2 2026) alongside a record backlog which has grown to $3.57 billion."
Firefly Aerospace Inc. (Nasdaq: FLY)
Firefly Aerospace reported third quarter 2026 financial results on Nov. 10, with revenue of $110.7 million, up 259% from the same period a year prior, and a record backlog of $1.7 billion at quarter end, up from $1.5 billion at the end of the prior quarter. The company expects 2026 full-year revenue to be between $440 million and $450 million.
Among its recent highlights, Firefly said it signed contracts valued at more than $1.3 billion with AST SpaceMobile, which includes licensed IP, engine delivery, and engineering support, and signed an extension to Lockheed Martin's multi-launch agreement for up to 25 Alpha launches through 2031 using the Block II configuration. "Firefly's third quarter reflects the power of our diversified and vertically-integrated business," said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace.
Voyager Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: VOYG)
Voyager reported third quarter 2026 results on Nov. 2, with record quarterly revenue of $89 million, increasing 124% year-over-year, record quarterly bookings of $116 million and a record backlog of $742 million, including $347 million added due to the Astrobotic acquisition. The company raised the lower end of its full-year 2026 revenue guidance by $10 million to a revised range of $285 million to $305 million, and reported a net loss attributable to Voyager Technologies, Inc. of $55.7 million, or $0.91 per share.
Voyager said its Starlab commercial space station program has approximately $700 million in signed commercial reservations, up from approximately $500 million reported last quarter, and that it completed Griffin-1 acceptance testing, advancing preparations for a late-2026 launch. "Voyager delivered another exceptional quarter, achieving record revenue, record bookings and record backlog, driven by accelerating demand for our technologies and exceptional execution," said Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Voyager Technologies.
MDA Space Ltd. (NYSE: MDA)
MDA Space, which is also listed on the TSX, reported third quarter 2026 results on Nov. 5. In Canadian dollars, revenues were $498.1 million, up 21.5% year-over-year, and operating cash flow was $106.2 million, compared with $32.8 million in Q3 2025. The company reported a backlog of $3.9 billion at quarter-end and increased its 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance.
In the release, CEO Mike Greenley pointed to the deployment of the company's inaugural satellites for Globalstar's existing low Earth orbit constellation and the start of operations at its new high-volume satellite manufacturing facility, and said MDA Space is on schedule to round out 2026 with the launch of MDA CHORUS, its next generation Earth observation constellation. "The MDA Space team delivered another quarter of strong revenue and profitability growth. Quarter after quarter, we consistently demonstrate a track record of execution, converting opportunities into contracted backlog, delivering revenue growth, operational excellence and solid financial performance," said Greenley.
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY)
BlackSky reported third quarter 2026 results on Nov. 5, with total revenue of $42.8 million, compared to $19.6 million in the third quarter of 2025, and said accelerating customer demand for Gen-3 drove record space-based intelligence and AI services revenue of $32.7 million. Net income was $18.5 million, compared to a net loss of $15.3 million a year earlier, and the company now expects 2026 revenue to be between $140 million and $150 million.
BlackSky said it was named the exclusive provider of very-high resolution optical satellites under a $1 billion investment through a consortium that includes France and the UAE for an initial constellation of 50 satellites, and that it deployed a fifth Gen-3 satellite, achieving first light and revenue generating operations within 24 hours. "Building on strong Gen-3 sales performance, we delivered an exceptional third quarter with record revenue, strong margin growth, and record adjusted EBITDA," said Brian E. O'Toole, BlackSky CEO.
With Starship Flight 15 preparing to launch as soon as Nov. 13, pending regulatory approval, five listed space companies have also put their latest quarters on the record. To learn how to read the news and the charts behind stocks like these, get the free Knowledge is Power guide from Stock Preachers at https://equity-insider.com/sp/
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