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RKLB secures major launch deals and ramps up missions as soaring demand cements its role in commercial space services.

Space is the final frontier, and it is now turning into a burgeoning economy. Researchers estimate that the space economy is worth over $500 billion with heavy spending from governments around the world along with private-company partners, and that figure is expected to grow to around $1.8 trillion a year by 2035.

Few stocks have captured the imagination like Rocket Lab (RKLB 0.71%), a leader among a crop of young companies racing to turn the promise of the space economy into a reality.

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LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced the launch window for its next mission for multi-launch customer, Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), a Japan-based Earth imaging company. The mission, named ‘The Mountain God Guards,' will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on June 10, 2025 UTC. The.

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. NASDAQ: RKLB has taken another significant step in its evolution from a launch provider to a vertically integrated space and defense company. The company recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire Geost, a developer of electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payloads for national security satellites.

MAHIA, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today successfully launched its 65th Electron to deploy Earth-imaging satellites for real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky. The ‘Full Stream Ahead' mission lifted-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand at 11:57 am NZST (23:57 UTC on June 2nd), successfully deploying a Gen-3 satellite by BlackSky to a 470.

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Rocket Lab Corporation's acquisition of Geost strengthens its position as a vertically integrated, end-to-end space and defense contractor. The Geost deal expands Rocket Lab's capabilities in electro-optical and infrared payloads, enhancing its role in national security and space-based sensing. Recent acquisitions, including Mynaric and Geost, strategically position Rocket Lab for rapid growth in the defense market and cost efficiencies.

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