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Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) Research & Development : $133.65 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Rocket Lab USA Research & Development?

Research & Development is the aggregate amount of research and development expenses during the year. Rocket Lab USA's Research & Development for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $38.50 Mil. Its Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $133.65 Mil.

Rocket Lab USA Research & Development Historical Data

The historical data trend for Rocket Lab USA's Research & Development can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
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Rocket Lab USA Research & Development Chart

Rocket Lab USA Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Research & Development
19.14 41.77 65.17 119.05

Rocket Lab USA Quarterly Data
Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Research & Development Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.91 31.04 26.63 37.49 38.50

Rocket Lab USA Research & Development Calculation

This is the expense the company spent on research and development.

Research & Development for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $133.65 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Rocket Lab USA  (NAS:RKLBW) Research & Development Explanation

If competitive advantage is created by a patent or tech advantage, at some point it will disappear.

High R&D usually dictates high SG&A which threatens the competitive advantage.

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Rocket Lab USA (Rocket Lab USA) Business Description

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3881 McGowen Street, Long Beach, CA, USA, 90808
Website
https://www.rocketlabusa.com
Rocket Lab USA Inc is engaged in space, building rockets, and spacecraft. It provides end-to-end mission services that provide frequent and reliable access to space for civil, defence, and commercial markets. It designs and manufactures the Electron and Neutron launch vehicles and Photon satellite platform. Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle has delivered more than 100 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, enabling operations in national security, scientific research, space debris mitigation, Earth observation, climate monitoring, and communications. The business operates in two segments being Launch Services and Space systems. Geographically it serves Japan, Germany, rest of the world and earns key revenue from the United States.