Key PointsRocket Lab has launched 18 times so far this year.

18 Launches Down, 9 More to Go for Rocket Lab. But That's Not the Big Story.

Key PointsRocket Lab is winning launch contracts and was called underrated by Morgan Stanley.

Not SpaceX. Not Blue Origin. The Space Titan That Morgan Stanley Calls an Undervalued Launch Play.

Key PointsRocket Lab and Blue Origin both bid to build a Mars Telecommunications Network for NASA.

SpaceX Isn't Rocket Lab's Biggest Threat Now -- Blue Origin Is

Key PointsRocket Lab's backlog hit a record $2.36 billion at midyear, up 137% year over year.

Prediction: Rocket Lab Stock Trades Above $100 Again Before 2029

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