1. Rocket Lab Receives Approval To Acquire Mynaric

    Rocket Lab secured regulatory approval to acquire Mynaric a specialist in laser communications technology. The move integrates advanced optical communications capabilities into Rocket Lab spacecraft and launch offerings. Market analysis on April 1...
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  2. Rocket Lab Receives German Approval to Acquire Mynaric, Establishes Rocket Lab Europe

    Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs granted FDI approval for Rocket Lab's approximately $150 million acquisition of laser communications specialist Mynaric AG. Closing expected in April. Mynaric stays headquartered in Munich, creating ...
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  3. Rocket Lab Secures $190 Million HASTE Contract From Department Of Defense For 20 Hypersonic Test Flights

    Rocket Lab has secured a $190 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launches, in partnership with the Department of War. The contract establishes Rocket Lab as the prima...
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  4. Redwire, Rocket Lab, and Starpath push new solar array products as space power demand broadens

    A cluster of announcements highlights a supply chain that is starting to optimize for bigger power-hungry missions. Redwire unveiled a new solar array product positioned around higher performance per stowed volume and lower mass, while Rocket Lab ...
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  5. Rocket Lab Targets HASTE Hypersonic Mission "That’s Not A Knife"

    Rocket Lab is scheduled to launch its next HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) mission, titled "That’s Not A Knife," for the Defense Innovation Unit. The mission is targeted for NET Feb 25 from Launch Complex 2 at Wallops. This...
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  6. U.S. Space Force Awards $1.6B Satellite Contracts Including Rocket Lab

    The U.S. Space Force announced on Dec 20, 2025 that it has awarded approximately $1.6 billion in contracts for satellite construction to South Bay manufacturers, including $805M to Rocket Lab, and to a Northrop Grumman‑led team in Redondo Beach, f...
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  7. Rocket Lab Shares Drop After JAXA Launch Success

    Rocket Lab stock fell nearly 10 percent on Dec 15, 2025 despite the company successfully executing its first mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) from New Zealand, setting a new annual launch record. The share price reaction w...
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  8. Rocket Lab Brings Forward Kaist Earth Observation Launch Demonstrating Manifest Flexibility

    On December 9, Rocket Lab announced that it is accelerating a dedicated Electron mission for the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, with liftoff from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand scheduled in less than twenty four hours. The mi...
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  9. Blacksky Reveals It Was Confidential Customer On Recent Rocket Lab Electron Mission

    Earth observation company BlackSky confirmed that it was the previously unnamed commercial customer on Rocket Lab’s Electron mission Follow My Speed, which launched from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand on November 21. The flight marked Rocket Lab’...
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  10. Rocket Lab Reaches Eighteen Electron Launches In 2025 After Rapid Turnaround

    Rocket Lab set a new annual record for its Electron small launch vehicle, reaching 18 Electron launches in 2025 after two missions within roughly 48 hours from different hemispheres. The first mission was a HASTE suborbital flight from Wallops Isl...
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