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Growing Emphasis on Cost-Efficiency, Sustainability, and Long-Duration Space Missions Shaping Consumer and Industry Preferences, Prompting Companies to Invest in Cutting-Edge Technologies and Innovative Power Solutions Growing Emphasis on Cost-Efficiency, Sustainability, and Long-Duration Space Missions Shaping Consumer and Industry Preferences, Prompting Companies to Invest in Cutting-Edge Technologies and Innovative Power Solutions

The aerospace sector is buzzing today.

RKLB edges out PL in terms of stock price performance. PL's stagnant near-term estimates may prompt investors to consider divesting this stock.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ATL Partners (“ATL”), a sector-focused private equity firm, today announced the sale of Geost, LLC (“Geost”), a subsidiary of its portfolio company LightRidge Solutions, to Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading space systems and launch services provider. This transaction represents a successful exit for ATL, which acquired Geost in 2021 and, in partnership with management, scaled the business into a market leader in electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensin.

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 signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the parent holding company of Geost, LLC (“Geost”), a Tucson, Arizona-based electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payload development and manufacturing company and provider to high-priority national security satellites, from Lightridge Solutions, a portfolio company of ATL.

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It's hard to keep a good company down, and Rocket Lab (RKLB -1.51%) investors are happy to realize this.

Rocket Lab reported $122.6 million in Q1 2025 revenue, up 32% year-over-year, with a $1.07 billion total backlog. Space Systems contributed $87 million or 71% of Q1 revenue, driven by component sales and full-stack Flatellite manufacturing. Neutron's on-ramp to the $5.6 billion NSSL Phase 3 enables access to $55 million+ ASP government contracts with reuse leverage.

Rocket Lab (RKLB -1.51%) is on a roll.

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RKLB--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (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 real-time space-based intelligence company BlackSky (NYSE: BSKY). The mission, named “Full Stream Ahead”, will launch from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand during a launch window that opens on May 28th, 2025 UTC. The mission will launch the next of BlackSky's Gen-3 sate.