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Satellite Technology News 17 December 2025 - 26 December 2025

Rocket Lab Stock News: $3.5B Missile-Tracking Satellite Awards, Golden Dome Momentum, and What’s Next for RKLB After a Breakout 2025

Rocket Lab Stock News: $3.5B Missile-Tracking Satellite Awards, Golden Dome Momentum, and What’s Next for RKLB After a Breakout 2025

Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2025) comes with quiet markets—but not a quiet news cycle for the space-and-defense trade. Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) is ending 2025 as one of the most closely watched U.S. space names after a sharp late-December rally tied to a major Space Development Agency (SDA) satellite award, a new White House space-policy push, and a year-ending launch record that strengthened the company’s execution narrative. Barron’s At the center of the latest momentum is the U.S. Space Force’s SDA ordering a new wave of missile-warning and missile-tracking satellites—work that’s increasingly framed as foundational for the Trump administration’s broader
26 December 2025
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Doomed SpaceX Starlink Satellite 35956 Photographed From Orbit After In‑Space Anomaly Spreads Debris

Doomed SpaceX Starlink Satellite 35956 Photographed From Orbit After In‑Space Anomaly Spreads Debris

Dec. 24, 2025 — A rare, close-up orbital photograph has provided a clearer look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite that suffered an in-space anomaly and is now tumbling toward reentry, while a growing debris field underscores how quickly low Earth orbit can become more complicated — and potentially more dangerous — as megaconstellations expand. Space+2Reuters+2 The satellite, identified as Starlink 35956, lost communications after the incident and began an unexpected descent from its operational altitude. SpaceX says the spacecraft and associated debris are expected to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere “within weeks,” and that the satellite’s path remains below the
24 December 2025
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ISRO LVM3-M6 BlueBird Block-2 Mission: Countdown Begins for “Baahubali” Rocket Launch Carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6

ISRO LVM3-M6 BlueBird Block-2 Mission: Countdown Begins for “Baahubali” Rocket Launch Carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6

On December 23, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) entered the final stretch ahead of a headline-making commercial launch: LVM3-M6, a dedicated mission to deploy BlueBird Block-2—also widely referred to as BlueBird 6—a next-generation communications satellite built for direct-to-smartphone cellular broadband from space. ISRO+2ISRO+2 If the mission proceeds as planned, it will set multiple records at once: the heaviest payload ever launched by LVM3 from Indian soil and one of the most closely watched attempts yet to push “space-to-phone” connectivity from tech promise to operational reality. ISRO+2ISRO+2 What’s happening on December 24: launch time, location, and livestream As covered
24 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock Jumps as $816M Space Force Satellite Deal, Record 2025 Electron Launches, and Wall Street Upgrades Fuel 2026 Neutron Hopes

Rocket Lab Stock Jumps as $816M Space Force Satellite Deal, Record 2025 Electron Launches, and Wall Street Upgrades Fuel 2026 Neutron Hopes

December 23, 2025 — Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) is ending 2025 with a rare combination that markets love: a marquee U.S. national security contract, a record-setting launch cadence with a spotless success rate, and a wave of analyst upgrades that are reframing the company as more than a “small rocket” story. After a sharp multi-day rally, shares have been hovering around the high-$70s range this week—near a 52-week high—while headlines across financial media describe the move as everything from a “surge” to a “100% soar.” Investing.com+2Yahoo Finance+2 What’s driving the momentum isn’t a single catalyst. It’s a stack of developments—spanning
23 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Slides After Hours After Record Close on $816M Space Force Satellite Deal — What to Know Before the Dec. 23 Market Open

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Slides After Hours After Record Close on $816M Space Force Satellite Deal — What to Know Before the Dec. 23 Market Open

Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) put on another headline-grabbing performance Monday, December 22, 2025—then turned volatile again after the closing bell. In regular trading, Rocket Lab stock closed at $77.55, up 9.97%, extending Friday’s surge and printing a new record close. After the bell, however, the move cooled sharply: RKLB traded at $72.67 as of 7:38 p.m. ET (delayed quote), down 6.29% in after-hours trading on 2.35 million shares of after-hours volume. MarketWatch Below is what drove the rally, what may be behind the late pullback, and the key items to watch before Tuesday’s open (Dec. 23). Rocket Lab stock
23 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Surges Ahead of ISRO’s BlueBird‑6 Launch: What Today’s News Signals for 2026—and the New Wave of Retail Risk-Taking

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Surges Ahead of ISRO’s BlueBird‑6 Launch: What Today’s News Signals for 2026—and the New Wave of Retail Risk-Taking

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is back at the center of the “space-to-smartphone” trade on December 22, 2025, as a cluster of launch updates, market momentum, and retail-trader attention converge ahead of a high-profile mission involving India’s heavy-lift rocket LVM3 and AST’s next-generation BlueBird satellite. ISRO+2Moneycontrol+2 The near-term catalyst is clear: BlueBird Block‑2 (often referred to as “BlueBird‑6”) is scheduled to lift off on December 24, 2025 at 08:54 IST from Sriharikota—timed for 10:24 p.m. ET on December 23—in what ISRO describes as its heaviest LVM3 payload from Indian soil and the largest commercial communications satellite to be deployed in low
22 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Space Force Satellite Deal, Record Electron Launches, Neutron Timeline, and Wall Street Forecasts Ahead of the Dec. 22, 2025 Market Open

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Space Force Satellite Deal, Record Electron Launches, Neutron Timeline, and Wall Street Forecasts Ahead of the Dec. 22, 2025 Market Open

Ahead of the U.S. stock market open on Monday, December 22, 2025, Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) is back in the spotlight after a cluster of news catalysts that hit within days: a landmark U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) award tied to missile warning satellites, a high-tempo stretch of launches for national security customers, and fresh focus on the company’s next major growth step—Neutron, its reusable medium-lift rocket. What matters now for investors is separating headline-driven momentum from the operational and financial realities that will determine whether Rocket Lab can “grow into” its valuation through 2026 and beyond—especially in a
22 December 2025
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Space and Defense Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Space Force Satellite Awards, FY2026 NDAA Tailwinds, and Wall Street’s Latest Calls

Space and Defense Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Space Force Satellite Awards, FY2026 NDAA Tailwinds, and Wall Street’s Latest Calls

As the market heads into a holiday‑shortened trading week, space and defense stocks are entering the final stretch of 2025 with unusually strong crosscurrents: a fresh wave of U.S. Space Force satellite awards, a newly signed FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that locks in record policy-level defense spending, and geopolitics that can still swing sentiment overnight—from Ukraine peace talks to Taiwan arms packages. The week ahead (Dec. 22–26) will likely be defined by two realities investors should keep in mind at the same time: Below is what matters most as of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025—and how it could shape
21 December 2025
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Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Holiday-shortened trading weeks can be deceptively eventful for space and satellite tech stocks: lower liquidity tends to amplify moves, while “hard” catalysts like contract awards, launch milestones, and regulatory headlines still land on the tape. Heading into the week of Dec. 22–26, 2025, investors are digesting a tightly packed stream of headlines and fresh analyst takes published Dec. 19–21—with Rocket Lab (RKLB), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), EchoStar (SATS), and Planet Labs (PL) among the most-discussed names. Below is what moved the group over Dec. 19–21, 2025, and what to watch next as space and satellite stocks set up
21 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock in Focus on Dec. 20, 2025: $816M SDA Satellite Win, Faster Launch Cadence, and Neutron’s 2026 Countdown

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock in Focus on Dec. 20, 2025: $816M SDA Satellite Win, Faster Launch Cadence, and Neutron’s 2026 Countdown

December 20, 2025 — Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) enters the weekend with investors re-pricing what the company actually is: not “just a small-rocket shop,” but an increasingly serious national security space contractor with an expanding space-systems footprint and a medium-lift rocket program (Neutron) nearing its critical first-flight phase. Rocket Lab+1 The near-term catalyst is straightforward: Rocket Lab disclosed an $816 million prime contract connected to the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 program—work that puts Rocket Lab alongside legacy primes in building an infrared satellite architecture designed for missile warning, tracking, and defense (including hypersonic threats). Rocket
20 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock in Focus After Space Force DiskSat Launch, JAXA Tech Demo Mission, and New $805M SDA Award

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock in Focus After Space Force DiskSat Launch, JAXA Tech Demo Mission, and New $805M SDA Award

Dec. 19, 2025 — Rocket Lab is ending the week at the center of both the space economy and Wall Street attention, after a rapid-fire stretch of mission milestones, fresh analyst optimism on industry consolidation, and a major U.S. defense procurement update that puts the company alongside the biggest aerospace primes. On Thursday, Rocket Lab shares surged at a double-digit clip after the company successfully executed the STP-S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force—five months ahead of schedule—deploying four experimental “DiskSat” spacecraft into low Earth orbit. The Motley Fool+1 Today, the Space Development Agency (SDA) added to that momentum by
19 December 2025
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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

Space and satellite stocks are back in the spotlight on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as investors juggle a busy mix of government launch schedules, fresh earnings, analyst price targets, and connectivity breakthroughs—all while the broader U.S. market digests shifting expectations for interest rates and policy headlines. In today’s tape, the “space” trade isn’t one story—it’s several. Launch providers are increasingly judged on responsiveness (not just cadence). Satellite operators are being re-rated on capacity and spectrum (not just subscriber growth). And data-from-space names are being graded on contract timing and backlog conversion, not just futuristic narratives. Below is a full, news-driven look at the major U.S.-listed space and
17 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

IREN stock whipsaws after earnings as bitcoin rebounds; Microsoft GPU financing in focus

IREN stock whipsaws after earnings as bitcoin rebounds; Microsoft GPU financing in focus

7 February 2026
IREN Limited shares rose 5.1% to $41.83 in after-hours trading Friday as bitcoin jumped 11.4% to $71,198, lifting crypto-linked stocks. The company reported $184.7 million in quarterly revenue, with $167.4 million from bitcoin mining and $17.3 million from AI cloud services. Net loss reached $155.4 million. IREN recently announced $3.6 billion in GPU financing for a Microsoft contract and a new Oklahoma data center.
Netflix stock price rises after-hours as DOJ widens scrutiny of Warner deal

Netflix stock price rises after-hours as DOJ widens scrutiny of Warner deal

7 February 2026
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Netflix’s business practices as part of its review of the proposed Warner Bros Discovery deal, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Netflix shares rose 1.6% to $82.20 in after-hours trading. Warner expects a shareholder vote on the deal in March. Paramount Skydance’s rival bid remains active.
JPMorgan stock price jumps after hours as Dow tops 50,000; HSBC lifts rating

JPMorgan stock price jumps after hours as Dow tops 50,000; HSBC lifts rating

7 February 2026
JPMorgan Chase shares rose 3.9% to $322.40 in after-hours trading Friday as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. HSBC upgraded JPMorgan and raised its price target, while the bank disclosed a $3 billion subordinated note sale. Other major banks also gained. Investors are watching for signals on rates and loan growth ahead of JPMorgan’s Feb. 10 conference appearance.
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