Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) News Today: JAXA Mission Win, Launch Abort, Insider Sale Filing, and 2026 Forecasts (Dec. 16, 2025)
Rocket Lab shares traded at $54.58, down 1.51% midday Tuesday after dropping nearly 10% Monday, despite a successful first dedicated launch for Japan’s space agency last week. The Electron rocket lifted off from New Zealand on December 14, deploying JAXA’s RAISE-4 satellite. The company plans a second JAXA mission in early 2026 and a European Space Agency launch in the new year.