Mission Highlight: Daughter of the Stars Rocket Lab is targeting Wednesday, March 25, at 5:14 a.m. EDT for the launch of its 85th Electron mission from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Māhia ...

The European Space Agency's first Celeste satellites lift off aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket, testing next-generation ...

Rocket Lab has locked in a $190 million contract with the Pentagon to fly 20 hypersonic test missions using its HASTE ...

The Defense Department has tapped Rocket Lab to launch its Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) rocket 20 times in four years, with the first launch expected within “months” of ...

California based Rocket Lab Corporation has received a $190 million contract for a block ...

Rocket Lab has won an $816 million contract — its largest to date — with the U.S. Space Development Agency as the company continues to diversify beyond its “rocket company” label. The company said ...

These two companies are making moves in the defense industry amid rising geopolitical tensions.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the ...

Rocket Lab entered January riding high after securing an $816 million U.S. Space Force contract in December. Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to "Overweight" with a $105 price target, while Bank of ...

The modern space race is upon us. The high-stakes competition for technological dominance, commercial innovation, and strategic advantage is here. The U.S. is investing heavily in space infrastructure ...

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock dips 6.5% but analysts see 33% upside potential. $190M DoD contract and $2B backlog fuel bullish ...