1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Rocket Lab Completes HASTE Hypersonic Launch for US Defence Agencies

    Rocket Lab announced a successful suborbital launch of its HASTE vehicle on 18 Nov 2025 from Wallops Island, Virginia on behalf of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The flight deployed a Johns Hopkins APL‑deve...
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  8. Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves First Successful Booster Landing on Second Flight

    Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves First Successful Booster Landing On Second Flight The Blue Origin heavy-lift rocket New Glenn launched a pair of NASA-funded Mars probe spacecraft on November 13 and successfully landed the first-stage booster on a...
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  9. Rocket Lab Delivers Record Quarter

    Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) reported Q3 2025 revenue of $155 million, up 48 % year-over-year and above consensus estimates of $151–152 million. EPS of –$0.03 beat expectations of –$0.10 to –$0.11, while GAAP gross margin reached a record 37 % (n...
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  10. Rocket Lab Secures Launch Deals With JAXA and Q-shu Pioneers

    Rocket Lab has inked a two‑launch agreement with JAXA for missions in December 2025 and 2026, and separately awarded a three‑launch contract with the Institute for Q‑shu Pioneers of Space for their Earth observation constellation. These deals rein...
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