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Rocket Lab posted record Q2 revenue and backlog and keeps winning defense contracts, but shares remain volatile as investors await Neutron's fourth-quarter debut before re-rating the stock.

President Donald Trump signed a memo Thursday directing federal agencies to dramatically ramp up commercial rocket activity, setting a target of at least 1,000 launches and re-entries annually by 2030, according to Reuters. Last year’s total sat at 178 launches...

The launch company keeps setting records, and its backlog has more than doubled. The valuation assumes a much bigger company -- one that needs a rocket that hasn't left the ground.

Rocket Lab is building on its space business and has secured several major defense contracts, providing stability amid its rapid expansion.

Rocket Lab stock is coming off a very strong three year run, yet its valuation checks are pulling in different directions, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) estimate pointing to a large gap to intrinsic value while market multiples look rich. That split, alongside a mixed overall value score, is what investors now have to weigh. Rocket Lab has delivered a very large return of about 11.5x over the past three years, which makes the current price level far more reliant on today’s valuation...

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS:RKLB) secured a prime position on the US Space Force NITE-STAR IDIQ contract, giving it eligibility to compete for task orders in a nearly US$1b advanced space test infrastructure program. The company was also selected by Viasat to build a secure mini-GEO satellite bus for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global military communications constellation. Both awards expand Rocket Lab's role in US defense and space operations and create the potential for substantial multi-year...

Two space stocks are priced for a perfect future. A third is already cashing checks. Here's what Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile, and Karman really cost.

Growing geopolitical tensions are fueling a global arms race. According to SIPRI, global military spending hit a record $2.9 trillion in 2025, an increase of 2.9% from the previous year. Meanwhile, the Space Foundation reported that the global space economy reached $613 billion in 2024. Separately, the World Economic Forum and McKinsey projects that the […]

Rocket Lab's flight rate moved one way over the past year; its share price moved both ways.

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Rocket Lab Corporation CEO Peter Beck said the company’s acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc. would help the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. rival expand its satellite communications business. Peter Beck Backs Iridium Deal During an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Beck...

SpaceX could gain from fewer Starship bottlenecks and NASA’s Moon-Mars push.

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after surging oil prices and rising long-term interest rates stoked fears of a slowdown in industry orders.

President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post, threatened Iran with “economic warfare.”

A huge win for Rocket Lab may not be quite so big as it seems.

Rocket Lab launched an Earth-imaging satellite for Japan’s Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space from New Zealand.

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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock is back in focus after a series of new U.S. Space Force contracts and satellite wins placed the company more firmly in defense and government communications work. See our latest analysis for Rocket Lab. Despite the fresh U.S. Space Force work and satellite wins, Rocket Lab’s recent share price momentum has been choppy, with the share price falling 4.19% over the last day and 39.55% over 90 days, yet delivering an 86.38% total shareholder return over one year and a very...

SpaceX stock just slipped below its IPO price on a fraction of the supply that sent shares surging weeks ago, and the calendar shows two far larger unlock events still ahead before year-end.

The company’s latest Space Force win points to a strategy shift investors may be underpricing.

Washington just started writing checks specifically to prevent a Starlink monopoly in orbit, and five U.S.-listed stocks sit directly in the path of that money before the window closes.

Electron’s next mission will launch a Japanese QPS-SAR Earth-imaging satellite, with the window opening Thursday.

Rocket Lab wants to build, launch, operate, and eventually provide services through satellites, not just sell rockets.

Rocket Lab's $12 million Space Force contract could be worth far more if Photon proves its optical communications technology, opening the door to larger defense-space opportunities.

ARK is rotating toward space after tech's selloff.

Space investment topped $55 billion in 2025 and hit a record $36 billion in the first quarter of 2026.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought 160,890 Rocket Lab shares for its flagship ARK Innovation ETF worth about $12.7 million at current levels.

Rocket Lab Corporation has joined the U.S. Space Force's Space Data Network Consortium and secured $12 million in delivery orders.