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Space & Satellite Stocks Today: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Viasat (VSAT), Planet Labs (PL), Spire (SPIR), Iridium (IRDM) and Globalstar (GSAT) — News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 17, 2025

Space & Satellite Stocks Today: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Viasat (VSAT), Planet Labs (PL), Spire (SPIR), Iridium (IRDM) and Globalstar (GSAT) — News, Forecasts and Analysis for Dec. 17, 2025

Rocket Lab advanced its next Electron launch for the U.S. Space Force to December 18, highlighting demand for rapid government missions. Space and satellite stocks fell midday as the Nasdaq dropped and Fed comments signaled continued restrictive policy. Shares of major defense contractors also declined after reports of possible White House action on shareholder payouts.
Luxembourg’s Space Boom: How a Tiny Country Became a Satellite Powerhouse

Luxembourg’s Space Boom: How a Tiny Country Became a Satellite Powerhouse

Luxembourg’s space sector reached about 80 companies and 1,650 employees in 2024, up from 16 firms in 2012. The government pledged €301 million for the GovSat-2 satellite in 2025 and maintains the EU’s highest space budget share. Space activities generated 1.7% of GDP in 2023. Laws since 2017 grant private firms rights to mined space resources.
Orbiting Eyes: How Space-Based ADS-B Is Revolutionizing Air Traffic Surveillance

Orbiting Eyes: How Space-Based ADS-B Is Revolutionizing Air Traffic Surveillance

Space-based ADS-B became operational in 2019 via Aireon’s network of 66 Iridium NEXT satellites, enabling global real-time aircraft tracking, including over oceans and polar regions. NAV CANADA and NATS launched the system in the North Atlantic in March 2019, reducing aircraft separation and saving $25 million in fuel by 2023. Fiji Airways trials in 2020 cut fuel use by 5% on Pacific routes. A second-generation constellation is planned for 2027.
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Sky Watchers: The 2025–2033 Boom in Weather & Climate Satellite Constellations

Sky Watchers: The 2025–2033 Boom in Weather & Climate Satellite Constellations

More than 5,400 Earth observation satellites are expected to launch worldwide from 2024 to 2033, nearly triple the previous decade. NOAA awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.27 billion contract in 2024 for at least three GeoXO satellites. Europe’s MTG and MetOp-SG programs will deliver eight new satellites by 2025. Spire Global, Planet Labs, and GHGSat are expanding commercial fleets for weather and emissions monitoring.

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  • SpaceX Set to Join Nasdaq 100, Potential $4.3 Billion Market Boost for SPCX Stock
    June 28, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT. SpaceX ($SPCX), Elon Musk's aerospace and artificial intelligence firm, will join the Nasdaq 100 index on July 7. Inclusion in this key benchmark, which tracks the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange, could trigger significant passive buying as index funds adjust holdings. Analysts estimate this shift may inject approximately $4.3 billion of demand into SPCX stock. This move underscores SpaceX's growing market footprint following its direct listing and highlights ongoing investor interest in the aerospace and technology sectors.

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: June 28, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: June 28, 2026, 8:11 AM EDT SpaceX Set to Join Nasdaq 100, Potential $4.3 Billion Market Boost for SPCX Stock June 28, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT. SpaceX ($SPCX), Elon Musk’s aerospace and artificial intelligence firm, will join the Nasdaq 100 index on July 7. Inclusion in this key benchmark, which tracks the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq stock exchange, could trigger significant passive buying as index funds adjust holdings. Analysts estimate this shift may inject approximately $4.3 billion of demand into SPCX stock. This move underscores SpaceX’s growing market footprint
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