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Space Industry News 18 December 2025 - 20 December 2025

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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Intuitive Machines Stock (LUNR) Surges Toward $15: KeyBanc’s $20 Target, NASA Contract Catalysts, and What Comes Next

Intuitive Machines Stock (LUNR) Surges Toward $15: KeyBanc’s $20 Target, NASA Contract Catalysts, and What Comes Next

December 20, 2025 — Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ: LUNR) is back in the spotlight after a dramatic late-week move that has traders debating whether this is the start of a new leg higher—or a classic momentum spike in one of the market’s most volatile space plays. Shares most recently traded around $14.94 after a surge of roughly 38% in the latest session (Friday, Dec. 19). Trefis So what’s driving the move, what are analysts forecasting now, and which catalysts matter most heading into 2026? Here’s a comprehensive, up-to-date breakdown of the current news, forecasts, and analyses as of Dec. 20,
20 December 2025
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Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Stock News and Forecast — Dec. 20, 2025: Debt “Reset,” Analyst Targets, and the Long Road to Delta Flights

Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Stock News and Forecast — Dec. 20, 2025: Debt “Reset,” Analyst Targets, and the Long Road to Delta Flights

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE) is ending the week with a familiar combo for space-tourism investors: a sharp move in the share price, a capital-structure overhaul, and a business timeline that still points to 2026 as the real inflection year. On Friday, December 19, SPCE rose 6.71% to close at $3.50, marking a fourth straight day of gains. Volume came in at 7.9 million shares, well above its 50‑day average of 4.5 million, a sign the name is back on traders’ radar. Even after the rally, the stock is still about 48% below its 52‑week high of $6.77 (set
20 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Hits a Record High After a Landmark $816M Missile-Tracking Satellite Deal: News, Forecasts, and What’s Next (Dec. 20, 2025)

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Hits a Record High After a Landmark $816M Missile-Tracking Satellite Deal: News, Forecasts, and What’s Next (Dec. 20, 2025)

December 20, 2025 — Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is ending the week with the kind of headline every growth stock dreams about: a record close, a major U.S. national security contract, and renewed investor focus on the company’s longer-term “make-or-break” catalyst—Neutron, its next-generation medium-lift rocket. Shares surged into Friday’s close (the last trading session before today’s weekend), closing at $70.52, up 17.7% on the day and marking a new record. The move followed Rocket Lab’s announcement of its largest contract to date, a prime award tied to the U.S. Space Force’s proliferated missile-warning and missile-defense satellite architecture. MarketWatch+1 Below
20 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock After Hours (RKLB): $816M Space Force Satellite Deal Fuels a Friday Surge — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Rocket Lab Stock After Hours (RKLB): $816M Space Force Satellite Deal Fuels a Friday Surge — What to Know Before the Next Market Open

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) ended Friday, December 19, 2025, with one of its biggest single-day moves of the year — and the buying didn’t fully stop when the closing bell rang. Shares closed at $70.52, up $10.60 (+17.69%), and then climbed further in after-hours trading as investors digested Rocket Lab’s newly announced $816 million prime contract tied to U.S. missile-warning and tracking satellites. MarketWatch+2MarketWatch+2 One important calendar note: U.S. markets are closed on Saturday and Sunday, so “tomorrow” (Dec. 20) isn’t a trading session. The next U.S. market open is Monday, December 22, 2025 — and that’s when we’ll
20 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Surges on $805M Space Force-Backed SDA Award as Launch Cadence Fuels Fresh Wall Street Debate

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Surges on $805M Space Force-Backed SDA Award as Launch Cadence Fuels Fresh Wall Street Debate

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is back at the center of the public-space investing conversation on Friday, December 19, 2025, after a one-two catalyst combo: a major Space Development Agency (SDA) award tied to U.S. missile warning and tracking, and a rapidly executed U.S. Space Force launch that underscored Rocket Lab’s “responsive space” credibility. By late morning, RKLB was trading around $68, up roughly 14% on the day, and pushing toward fresh short-term highs. StockAnalysis+1 What’s notable is why the stock is moving: today’s rally isn’t just about rockets. It’s increasingly about Rocket Lab’s evolution into a full-stack space prime—launch
19 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News and Forecasts on Dec. 19, 2025: Space Force DiskSat Launch, Neutron Progress, and Wall Street Price Targets

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News and Forecasts on Dec. 19, 2025: Space Force DiskSat Launch, Neutron Progress, and Wall Street Price Targets

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is ending 2025 the way it likes to operate: fast, frequent, and (so far) reliably on-target. As of December 19, 2025, Rocket Lab stock is back in the spotlight after a U.S. Space Force mission flew successfully just after midnight on Dec. 18, adding another proof-point to the company’s growing role in national security launches—while investors continue debating the bigger catalyst looming in the near future: Neutron. The result is a stock story with two simultaneous plotlines. One is immediate and measurable—launch cadence, customer responsiveness, and near-term financial guidance. The other is the market’s favorite
19 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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Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock News Today: KeyBanc Starts Coverage With a $20 Target as Space Policy Spotlight Returns

Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Stock News Today: KeyBanc Starts Coverage With a $20 Target as Space Policy Spotlight Returns

Intuitive Machines, Inc. (NASDAQ: LUNR) is drawing fresh attention on December 19, 2025, after a mix of Wall Street coverage, retail chatter, and Washington headlines put lunar-exploration stocks back in the fast lane. In early pre-market trading, LUNR rose about 8% to roughly $11.70, extending gains from Thursday’s session. Benzinga The move comes as KeyBanc initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $20 price target, while broader “space policy” news has also pushed space-related tickers onto trending lists. Investing.com India+2Stocktwits+2 What follows is a full, publication-ready roundup of today’s key news, forecasts, and analyst framing around Intuitive Machines stock—plus
19 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News Today: Space Force “DiskSat” Launch Drives Big Move as Analysts Reprice Neutron Outlook (Dec. 19, 2025)

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News Today: Space Force “DiskSat” Launch Drives Big Move as Analysts Reprice Neutron Outlook (Dec. 19, 2025)

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) is back in the market spotlight heading into Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, after a sharp stock move tied to a fast-tracked national security launch—and amid a steady drumbeat of investor debate over what matters most next: Electron launch cadence, Space Systems margin momentum, and whether Neutron’s 2026 debut can justify an already-punchy valuation. On Thursday, Rocket Lab shares closed at $59.92, up 11.05%, after trading between $56.03 and $60.25 on heavy volume, according to StockAnalysis.com’s daily pricing data. Early Friday, the stock was indicated higher again in pre-market trading. StockAnalysis Below is the full, publication-ready rundown
19 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock After Hours Today: Space Force STP-S30 Launch Sparks a Late Bid — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock After Hours Today: Space Force STP-S30 Launch Sparks a Late Bid — What to Know Before the Market Opens Dec. 19, 2025

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) ended Thursday, December 18, 2025 in the spotlight — and the buying didn’t fully stop when the closing bell rang. After a powerful regular-session surge, RKLB closed at $59.92, up 11.05%, and then traded around the $60.7 area in late after-hours indications (roughly $60.74 around 7:59 p.m. ET in some feeds). StockAnalysis+1 The catalyst: Rocket Lab’s successful STP‑S30 mission for the U.S. Space Force, executed five months ahead of schedule — a headline that hit both space-industry credibility and “execution premium” narratives that often move the stock fast. GlobeNewswire+2ssc.spaceforce.mil+2 Below is what happened today, why
19 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock Surges on Space Force STP‑S30 Launch: RKLB News, Analyst Forecasts and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 18, 2025)

Rocket Lab Stock Surges on Space Force STP‑S30 Launch: RKLB News, Analyst Forecasts and What Investors Are Watching (Dec. 18, 2025)

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is in focus on Thursday, December 18, 2025, after the company successfully launched a U.S. Space Force mission five months ahead of schedule—a headline that helped lift the stock after a volatile mid‑week stretch. GlobeNewswire+1 Rocket Lab stock today: a rebound driven by execution Rocket Lab shares moved higher on Thursday after the company said it successfully launched STP‑S30 (“Don’t Be Such A Square”) for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. A Dow Jones/MarketScreener report noted RKLB rose to about $56.96 in late‑morning trading, and MarketScreener’s real‑time quote later showed the stock near $59.42
18 December 2025
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Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

Halma share price: Friday’s lift sets up what investors watch next week

7 February 2026
Halma shares closed up 0.7% at 3,548 pence on Friday, valuing the group at about £13.4 billion. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% in a split vote, keeping rate-cut speculation in focus. Halma’s next trading update is set for March 12. The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0.6%, lifted by bank stocks.
Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

Diageo share price slips into the weekend as investors eye Feb. 25 results

7 February 2026
Diageo shares closed down 1.48% at 1,760 pence on Friday, trailing a 0.59% gain in the FTSE 100. An updated analyst consensus points to a 2.0% fall in first-half organic net sales ahead of interim results due Feb. 25. Trading volume was light, and the stock remains over 22% below its 52-week high.
National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

National Grid share price: what to know before London reopens after BoE signal

7 February 2026
National Grid shares closed at 1,285 pence in London on Friday, up 0.23%. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% after a close vote, signaling possible cuts if inflation falls. National Grid announced a wireless power transmission study with Space Solar and marked five years of IFA2 interconnector operations. Its U.S. ADR ended at $88.06, up $1.17.
BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

BAE Systems share price rises into weekend — what to watch before Monday’s London open

7 February 2026
BAE Systems shares closed up 1.2% at 1,879 pence on Friday, tracking gains in European defence stocks. The company’s market value stands near £54.8 billion. Investors await BAE’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for updates on cash returns and orders. GXO Logistics renewed and expanded its contract to support BAE’s Type 26 frigate program in Scotland.
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