Space Stocks Week Ahead: Can SpaceX’s Nasdaq-100 Entry Reverse the Selloff?

No, not on its own. Space Exploration Technologies’s rapid entry into the Nasdaq-100 has not produced a broad lift for space shares. SpaceX fell 10.3% from July 2 through Friday even though its inclusion was expected to generate about $4.3 billion of passive buying — automatic purchases by funds tracking the index. An equal-weight basket, giving each stock the same influence, of Rocket Lab, AST SpaceMobile and Planet Labs slid 16.7%. The split suggests validation is concentrating capital in the leader, not widening appetite for smaller space stocks.

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Rocket Lab-Iridium deal puts cash-flow satellites in focus for space stocks in June 2026

Rocket Lab-Iridium deal puts cash-flow satellites in focus for space stocks in June 2026

Space and satellite stocks faced a tougher test this Monday than the SpaceX-driven rally that kicked off June, as investors started to focus on networks and contracts over just launch schedules. Rocket Lab Corporation said it will buy Iridium Communications Inc. in a deal valued at about $8 billion. The deal brings Rocket Lab access to L-band spectrum, over 2.55 million subscribers and $495 million in 2025 operational EBITDA to fold into its launch and spacecraft operations.
29 June 2026
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Planet Labs Stock (PL) Surges on Dec. 22, 2025: Record Revenue, Raised FY2026 Outlook, Analyst Targets, and What Comes Next

Planet Labs Stock (PL) Surges on Dec. 22, 2025: Record Revenue, Raised FY2026 Outlook, Analyst Targets, and What Comes Next

Planet Labs PBC is back in the market spotlight on Monday, December 22, 2025, as the stock trades near record territory after a cascade of catalysts: a blowout fiscal Q3 revenue print, sharply higher contract backlog metrics, fresh satellite milestones for its next‑gen Pelican fleet, and a wave of analyst price‑target revisions. Investing.com+1
22 December 2025
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Planet Labs PBC (PL) Stock Today: December 22, 2025 News, Forecasts, and Analyst Takeaways After the Rally

Planet Labs PBC (PL) Stock Today: December 22, 2025 News, Forecasts, and Analyst Takeaways After the Rally

Planet Labs PBC is starting December 22, 2025 near record territory after a month of headline catalysts that blended three powerful themes investors can’t resist: defense demand, AI-enabled data, and improving financial momentum. In premarket trading, PL was quoted around $19.79 early Monday, after a $19.18 prior close—levels that keep the stock close to recent highs and firmly on traders’ radar. MarketWatch+1
22 December 2025
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Planet Labs Stock Skyrockets in 2025: Record Highs, Big Contracts, and Rivalry in the Space Race

Planet Labs Stock Skyrockets in 2025: Record Highs, Big Contracts, and Rivalry in the Space Race

Planet Labs has delivered a thrilling ride for investors in 2025, transforming from a beaten-down SPAC alum into one of the year’s hottest tech stocks. After starting the year in the mid-single digits, PL shares took off on a steep upward trajectory, fueled by improving financial results and a string of high-profile deals. By early October, the stock had more than tripled year-to-date, handily outperforming the broader market. In fact, Planet’s share price soared so much that it blew past its prior record high of $12.15 and kept climbing into the mid-teens Inkl.
4 October 2025
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Planet Labs (PL) Stock Skyrockets on Record Earnings, SpaceX Launch & Major Contracts

Planet Labs (PL) Stock Skyrockets on Record Earnings, SpaceX Launch & Major Contracts

Planet’s strong share-price rally coincides with a string of positive news in late September/early October. On Oct 1, Planet announced that Pelican-5 and Pelican-6 satellites and 36 SuperDove CubeSats arrived at Vandenberg for a SpaceX rideshare launch ainvest.com ainvest.com. CEO Will Marshall noted “incredible demand for high-resolution data” as a driver for growth. The same day, Planet confirmed it will open a new Berlin manufacturing facility – a move to double Pelican production and meet soaring European demand markets.financialcontent.com. These announcements helped PL stock jump ~6.5% on Oct 1 markets.financialcontent.com.
2 October 2025
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Stunning Satellite Images Reveal Fordow Nuclear Facility Cratered by U.S. Airstrike

Stunning Satellite Images Reveal Fordow Nuclear Facility Cratered by U.S. Airstrike

Satellite surveillance captured telltale signs of Iranian preparations at Fordow. On June 19, 2025 a Maxar satellite image shows cargo trucks parked outside the underground entrance of the Fordow complex foxnews.com. The next day another image reveals bulldozers and heavy vehicles moving toward the tunnel entrance foxnews.com. These vehicles were clearly visible in the raw imagery – Fox News reports that “trucks and vehicles can be seen at the Fordow site” in pre-strike pictures foxnews.com foxnews.com. Open-source analysts say this “unusual activity” likely indicates that Iran was shuffling equipment or shielding the facility just before the U.S. raid.
22 June 2025
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