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Space Industry 24 December 2025 - 30 December 2025

Rocket Lab Shares Rebound; $2.36 Billion Backlog Offset by Neutron Launch Delay Concerns
Space and Defense Stocks: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, Northrop, RTX in Focus as China Sanctions and Space Force Awards Shape 2026

Space and Defense Stocks: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, Northrop, RTX in Focus as China Sanctions and Space Force Awards Shape 2026

With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, investors in space stocks and defense stocks are heading into Monday’s open with a clear message from the final full trading day after Christmas: the broader market is trying to extend a late-year rally, while the aerospace-and-defense complex continues to be driven by a mix of geopolitics, Pentagon procurement, and the accelerating “space-to-defense” crossover.
27 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Drops After BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Drops After BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Targets, and What Investors Should Watch Before Monday

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. heads into the weekend after another high-volatility stretch that’s quickly becoming the stock’s signature. Shares finished Friday at $71.95, down 7.82%, after trading between $71.03 and $77.40 on roughly 19.3 million shares—well above recent average volume. StockAnalysis+2Benzinga+2
27 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Drops After Holiday Trading: After‑Hours Update, $816M Space Force Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Drops After Holiday Trading: After‑Hours Update, $816M Space Force Deal, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch Monday

RKLB finished the regular session at about $70.65, down $6.53, and was indicated around $70.28 in extended trading near 5:38 p.m. ET, according to MarketBeat’s extended-hours quote. MarketBeatDuring the session, the stock moved in a wide range—roughly $70.39 to $76.99—showing the kind of volatility that can be amplified in thin, post-holiday markets. Investing.com
27 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides During Friday’s Session as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Slides During Friday’s Session as BlueBird 6 Reaches Orbit: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Next

As of 1:55 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, AST SpaceMobile, Inc. was trading around $72.04, down about 7.7% on the day, with shares fluctuating between roughly $71.89 and $79.39 amid heavy volume. The broader market backdrop was comparatively calm, with the S&P 500 ETF essentially flat and the Nasdaq-leaning QQQ modestly higher at the same time—an important reminder that today’s move appears more stock-specific than macro-driven.
26 December 2025
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Sidus Space (SIDU) Stock: The SHIELD “Golden Dome” Contract, $25M Share Offering, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 26, 2025 Market Open

Sidus Space (SIDU) Stock: The SHIELD “Golden Dome” Contract, $25M Share Offering, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 26, 2025 Market Open

Sidus Space, Inc. heads into the Friday, December 26, 2025 U.S. market open with one of the most eventful news cycles the micro-cap space sector has seen all year: a headline-making Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ award announcement followed almost immediately by a $25 million public equity raise that closed just before the holiday break. Sidus Space
26 December 2025
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Space and Defense Stocks Outlook for 2026: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, RTX, AST SpaceMobile and the Golden Dome Catalyst

Space and Defense Stocks Outlook for 2026: Rocket Lab, Lockheed, RTX, AST SpaceMobile and the Golden Dome Catalyst

Dec. 25, 2025 — Christmas Day is typically quiet for markets, and U.S. exchanges are closed today. But the news cycle around space and defense stocks is anything but sleepy, with investors using the holiday pause to digest a powerful mix of catalysts: missile defense moving into orbit, export-driven air-defense demand, and Washington scrutiny of contractor execution and shareholder payouts. Reuters
25 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Surges Into 2026: Space Force Satellite Deal, Record 2025 Launches, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Surges Into 2026: Space Force Satellite Deal, Record 2025 Launches, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks

Dec. 25, 2025 — U.S. markets are closed for Christmas Day, but Rocket Lab Corporation is heading into the holiday break with unusual momentum. Over the past week, a major U.S. national security satellite award, a year-ending launch record, and a flurry of analyst note updates have pushed Rocket Lab stock into the center of the “space as defense” investing narrative.
25 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: BlueBird 6 Launch Sparks a Wild Swing — What to Know Before the Next Session

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock After the Bell on Dec. 24, 2025: BlueBird 6 Launch Sparks a Wild Swing — What to Know Before the Next Session

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ended Christmas Eve trading with a dramatic reversal that highlights both the promise — and the volatility — of the direct-to-cell satellite theme. In the holiday-shortened session on Wednesday, Dec. 24, ASTS surged early on confirmation that its next-generation BlueBird 6 satellite reached orbit, then slid sharply into the close. Investors
24 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Turns Volatile After BlueBird 6 Launch: Dec. 24, 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Stock Turns Volatile After BlueBird 6 Launch: Dec. 24, 2025 News, Analyst Forecasts, and What’s Next

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. is making headlines on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 after confirming the successful orbital launch of “BlueBird 6,” its first next‑generation satellite designed to deliver space-based 4G/5G cellular broadband directly to standard, unmodified smartphones. Business Wire
24 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News Today: $816M Space Force Contract, Needham Raises Price Target to $90, and 2026 Forecasts

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock News Today: $816M Space Force Contract, Needham Raises Price Target to $90, and 2026 Forecasts

December 24, 2025 — Rocket Lab Corporation stock is spending Christmas Eve doing what overheated momentum names often do: pausing and digesting. After a blistering December rally fueled by defense-contract news and a record-setting launch cadence, RKLB shares traded in the mid-$70s in the shortened U.S. session, slipping modestly as investors weigh how much of 2026’s growth is already priced in. MarketBeat+1
24 December 2025
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