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NASDAQ:MYNA 15 June 2025 - 21 April 2026

Why Rocket Lab Stock Is Rising Again as Analysts Lift Targets and Golden Dome Spending Comes Into Focus

Why Rocket Lab Stock Is Rising Again as Analysts Lift Targets and Golden Dome Spending Comes Into Focus

Rocket Lab shares added nearly 2% in early Tuesday action, hitting $91.12 after wrapping up Monday at $89.46—well above Friday’s $84.80 finish. The stock has drawn attention as new Wall Street price targets and updated Pentagon budget numbers put the company’s defense-focused space segment in the spotlight. Rocket Lab’s role here is significant: it stands out as one of the scant publicly traded options for investors looking to ride the wave of increased U.S. military spending in orbit. On Tuesday, the Pentagon flagged “presidential priorities” in President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense proposal. Among them: Golden Dome, a missile-defense system that would integrate sensors, command infrastructure, and data networks across space and terrestrial platforms.
21 April 2026
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Rocket Lab Stock Jumps as Mynaric Deal, Gauss Thruster Fuel Fresh Bullish Calls

Rocket Lab Stock Jumps as Mynaric Deal, Gauss Thruster Fuel Fresh Bullish Calls

NEW YORK, April 16, 2026, 11:46 EDT. Rocket Lab stock surged roughly 9% Thursday, following the company's debut of an electric propulsion system for satellites and the closing of its $155.3 million buyout of Mynaric earlier this week. It's a notable move, broadening Rocket Lab’s reach past launch services. By 11:30 a.m. EDT, the shares were trading at $80.39.
16 April 2026
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Germany’s Space Boom: Inside Europe’s Next Great Space Power

Germany’s Space Boom: Inside Europe’s Next Great Space Power

Germany is quietly transforming into a space industry powerhouse at the heart of Europe. Long known for its engineering excellence in automobiles and machinery, Germany is now applying that same precision and ambition to the final frontier. In recent years, the German space and satellite sector has surged with new startups, increased investment, and bold government support. This public-facing report provides an in-depth look at Germany’s space industry – from its historical foundations to its current market structure, strategic goals, and future outlook – in an engaging, accessible way. We’ll explore how Germany went from early rocket experiments to building Space Shuttle laboratories and satellites, and how today it’s fostering a new generation of private “NewSpace” ventures. We examine the major companies and research institutes driving innovation, the role of agencies like DLR and ESA, and Germany’s national priorities in space – including climate monitoring, secure communications, independent launch capabilities, defense, and sustainability. You’ll read about expert insights on the opportunities and challenges ahead. And we’ll highlight the latest news – from a new national space strategy to the first launches of German-built rockets – showing how dynamic this sector has become in the last year.
4 September 2025
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Lasers vs Radio: Inside the Laser Satellite Communication Revolution (2025)

Lasers vs Radio: Inside the Laser Satellite Communication Revolution (2025)

Laser satellite communication – the use of laser beams to transmit data between satellites or from satellites to Earth – is emerging as a game-changer in space technology. By swapping traditional radio waves for tightly focused laser light, satellites can send information faster, more securely, and more efficiently than ever before nasa.gov. In this report, we’ll explore what laser satellite communication is, how it works, how it compares to conventional radio-frequency links, real-world examples in action, the major players driving this revolution, the challenges that remain, and the latest breakthroughs in 2024 and 2025. The goal is a clear, engaging tour of this cutting-edge topic – accessible to anyone, no science degree required. Laser satellite communication is a form of free-space optical communication that uses lasers to carry information between two remote points – for example, between two satellites in orbit, or between a satellite and a ground station on Earth azooptics.com. In essence, data is encoded onto a beam of laser light, which is then pointed at a receiver equipped with a telescope and light detector. Because laser light has an extremely short wavelength compared to radio waves, it can pack far more data into each transmission azooptics.com azooptics.com.
28 July 2025
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Laser Wars in Orbit: The 2024-2030 Boom in Optical Inter-Satellite Links

Laser Wars in Orbit: The 2024-2030 Boom in Optical Inter-Satellite Links

The global market for Optical Inter-Satellite Links – laser-based communication links between satellites – is experiencing explosive growth as space networks transition from radio frequencies to optical connectivity. In 2024, the OISL-related market was estimated around US$402 million, but it is projected to soar to roughly US$2.0 billion by 2030 researchandmarkets.com. This represents a stunning ~30% compound annual growth rate, reflecting how rapidly satellite operators and governments are adopting laser links to meet surging data demands. Second-generation satellite constellations in low Earth orbit are increasingly equipped with laser crosslinks, enabling direct high-speed data transfer between satellites and creating mesh networks in space globenewswire.com. Major LEO “mega-constellations” – such as SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, and the planned OneWeb Phase 2 – are integrating optical inter-satellite links from the outset to boost network capacity and reduce latency globenewswire.com. These deployments, alongside advances in photonics and satellite technology, are driving a global boom in OISL adoption. Government and commercial investments in space-based laser communication are accelerating, with the technology poised to revolutionize space-to-space and space-to-ground communications over the next decade researchandmarkets.com globenewswire.com. In short, laser links in orbit are rapidly moving from experimental demos to a critical pillar of satellite infrastructure worldwide.
15 June 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Analyst Bumps AMD Target, Flags Server CPU Surge Over GPU Gains
    July 1, 2026, 10:52 AM EDT. A top-rated analyst lifted the price target on AMD, pointing to its bigger presence in the server CPU market, not its GPU segment. The analyst said AMD's push into server chips is fueling growth as the company leans into high-performance computing outside graphics. The move underlines bets on AMD's broader lineup and its challenge to rivals in data center chipsets, as demand for cloud and enterprise infrastructure climbs.
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