SpaceX's Starship reaching orbit has significantly altered the competitive landscape for rocket startups. Rocket Lab is developing its own rival rocket, Neutron, while Redwire opts to buy launch rides from SpaceX. Rocket Lab reported a 62% revenue increase to $234 million and has a $2.36 billion backlog, but faces pricing pressure from Starship's cost advantages. Redwire grew revenue by nearly 90% to $117 million, driven by drone sales and Pentagon demand, and benefits from cheaper SpaceX launches. Investors are watching Rocket Lab's upcoming Neutron tests closely, as success could shift market dynamics, but for now, Redwire's strategy appears more resilient amid Starship's rise.
As of Oct 02, 2026 20:01 WIB, Rocket Lab (RKLB) trades at USD 72.05, recovering from its 52-week low of USD 39.48 but still far from its 52-week high of USD 150.23. In contrast, Redwire (RDW) is priced at USD 10.83, closer to its 52-week low of USD 5.06 than its high of USD 25.90. Despite Rocket Lab's larger market cap of $45.05B compared to Redwire's $2.64B, Redwire sees more buying interest on Pluang with 64% buy orders versus Rocket Lab's 47%, reflecting differing investor sentiment as of the same time.
Rocket Lab successfully launched its 98th Electron rocket mission, delivering three HawkEye 360 satellites into low Earth orbit. These satellites operate in formation to collect radio frequency data for maritime tracking, GNSS jamming detection, and ...
Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) has been upgraded to a Buy rating due to its structural advantage of owning both launch and satellite assets, further boosted by its acquisition of Iridium, which is expected to bring immediate positive EBITDA. Meanwhile...
Space stocks are experiencing a sharper decline than the broader tech sector, with SpaceX, AST SpaceMobile, and Rocket Lab shares falling 6%, 6%, and 5% respectively. This drop follows a recent rally after SpaceX reported its first profitable quarter...
Rocket Lab Corporation announced it will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2026 after U.S. market close on November 9, 2026. The company will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss the results, accessible via...
Iridium Communications completed its acquisition of Aireon, enhancing its satellite-based air traffic surveillance capabilities. Rocket Lab's acquisition of Iridium was approved by 99.6% of shareholders, with the deal expected to close by mid-2027 pe...
