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Space Industry News 26 December 2025 - 4 January 2026

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 milestone puts 2026 rollout back in focus

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps nearly 15% as BlueBird 6 milestone puts 2026 rollout back in focus

AST SpaceMobile shares jumped 14.9% to $83.47 in after-hours trading Friday, following confirmation that its BlueBird 6 satellite reached orbit after a December launch from India. The stock swung between $69.39 and $83.90 during the session as investors focused on 2026 deployment plans and awaited updates on in-orbit performance and commercial service timing.
3 January 2026
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rises in premarket as Space Force satellite deal stays in focus

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock rises in premarket as Space Force satellite deal stays in focus

Rocket Lab shares rose 3.5% to $72.20 in premarket trading Friday after closing 2025 at $69.76. The move follows an $816 million contract awarded by the U.S. Space Development Agency for 18 satellites, with delivery expected in 2029. The deal is part of a $3.5 billion order split among Rocket Lab, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris, and Northrop Grumman.
2 January 2026
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 6% today as launch cadence and insider buy lift sentiment

AST SpaceMobile stock jumps 6% today as launch cadence and insider buy lift sentiment

AST SpaceMobile shares climbed 6.5% to $76.09 in midday trading Tuesday after the company said its BlueBird 6 satellite is expected to begin operations in the coming weeks. COO Shanti B. Gupta outlined plans for faster launches into early 2026. Director Keith Larson bought 625 shares last week under a pre-arranged plan, according to a U.S. regulatory filing.
30 December 2025
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AST SpaceMobile insider buy grabs attention as BlueBird 6 satellite rollout heats up Starlink race

AST SpaceMobile insider buy grabs attention as BlueBird 6 satellite rollout heats up Starlink race

AST SpaceMobile director Keith Larson bought 625 shares at $80 each, according to a Dec. 29 SEC filing. AT&T said the recent BlueBird 6 satellite launch brings satellite-to-phone service closer, with beta testing planned for early 2026. AST shares traded at $71.47 midday Monday, down 0.7%. BlueBird 6 launched Dec. 23 from India and is described as the largest satellite in low-Earth orbit.
30 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Weekend Update: Shares Cool After a Record Run as Analysts Lift Targets on $816M Space Force Contract

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Weekend Update: Shares Cool After a Record Run as Analysts Lift Targets on $816M Space Force Contract

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 4:00 a.m. ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) heads into the final trading days of 2025 with investors trying to answer a very modern question: when a space-and-defense stock has a monster month, what matters more next—momentum or digestion? With U.S. stock markets closed Sunday, Rocket Lab stock is coming off a volatile Friday session. Shares finished the regular session at $70.65, down 8.46%, after trading between $70.39 and $76.99. After-hours action late Friday showed shares around $70.28. StockAnalysis+1 That pullback landed after an explosive December climb that pushed Rocket Lab to
28 December 2025
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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

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:40 p.m. ET — Market closed (NYSE and Nasdaq closed for the weekend) 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. On Friday, Wall Street finished a light-volume, post-holiday session basically unchanged—an environment that often magnifies stock-specific catalysts such as contract wins,
27 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Corporation Stock (NASDAQ: RKLB) Pulls Back After Holiday Rally: Space Force Contract, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch When Markets Reopen

Rocket Lab Corporation Stock (NASDAQ: RKLB) Pulls Back After Holiday Rally: Space Force Contract, Analyst Targets, and What to Watch When Markets Reopen

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 10:06 a.m. ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) heads into the weekend with investors debating whether Friday’s sharp drop was simply a year-end breather—or an early warning that a red-hot space-and-defense rally is cooling. With U.S. equity markets closed Saturday, the next meaningful catalyst for RKLB price discovery will come when trading resumes Monday, Dec. 29, with the regular session opening at 9:30 a.m. ET. New York Stock Exchange Where Rocket Lab stock left off RKLB ended the last regular session (Friday, Dec. 26) at $70.65, down 8.46% on the day after
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

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 7:09 a.m. ET — Market closed AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) 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 The drop came during a quiet, post-Christmas session for U.S. equities, with major indexes barely moving in thin year-end trading. Reuters+1 But ASTS didn’t get the memo about “quiet.” The stock has been whipsawing as investors weigh a very real milestone—BlueBird 6 is now in orbit—against very
27 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Space Force Contract, Launch Record, Neutron Timeline and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock: Space Force Contract, Launch Record, Neutron Timeline and Analyst Forecasts Ahead of Monday’s Market Open

New York — It’s 4:26 a.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. U.S. stock markets are closed for the weekend, so Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is sitting where it last finished on Friday’s post-holiday tape. That timing matters, because this is one of those late-December setups where headline-driven momentum collides with thin liquidity. On Friday, Wall Street ended a light-volume session near record levels but fractionally lower, as traders took a breather during the “Santa Claus rally” window, according to Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group. Reuters Against that backdrop, Rocket Lab has been one of the
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

As of 5:38 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, U.S. markets have closed for regular trading and Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is trading in after-hours. RKLB finished the regular session at about $70.65, down $6.53 (-8.46%), 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 That pullback comes just days after Rocket Lab grabbed headlines with a landmark U.S. defense satellite
27 December 2025
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Starfighters Space (FJET) Stock Soars in Thin Post‑Holiday Trading: Latest Price, IPO Volatility, News, and What to Watch Next

Starfighters Space (FJET) Stock Soars in Thin Post‑Holiday Trading: Latest Price, IPO Volatility, News, and What to Watch Next

New York time check: It’s 2:55 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025—the U.S. market is in the final stretch of today’s regular session, with the closing bell at 4:00 p.m. ET. Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE American: FJET) is again at the center of a high-volatility story that has quickly made it one of the most watched recent U.S. listings. As of 2:55 p.m. ET, FJET was trading around $14.60, up $2.20 (+17.74%) on the day, after swinging between $12.03 and $18.20 in today’s session—another outsized range that underscores how unstable price discovery can be in a
26 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Falls in Post‑Christmas Trading After $816M Space Force Contract: Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Rocket Lab (RKLB) Stock Falls in Post‑Christmas Trading After $816M Space Force Contract: Price, News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

NEW YORK — Friday, December 26, 2025 (2:32 p.m. ET). Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) is having a volatile “re-entry” day on Wall Street. In early afternoon New York trading, shares were down about 7% to roughly $71.67 (delayed quote updated at 2:17 p.m. ET), pulling back after a powerful December run that recently pushed the stock to fresh highs. FinancialContent The timing matters: U.S. markets reopened after the Christmas holiday into a thin-volume, year-end tape, with major indexes hovering near record levels but slightly lower midday. AP News+1 And unlike the half-day session on Christmas Eve, NYSE and Nasdaq
26 December 2025
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Sidus Space (SIDU) Stock Slides From the High as a $151B “SHIELD” Win Meets a $25M Share Sale — What Investors Need to Know (Dec. 26, 2025)

Sidus Space (SIDU) Stock Slides From the High as a $151B “SHIELD” Win Meets a $25M Share Sale — What Investors Need to Know (Dec. 26, 2025)

As of 2:42 p.m. ET in New York on Friday, December 26, 2025, Sidus Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIDU) was trading around $2.36, up roughly $0.16 (about 7%) on the day — but also near the session’s low ($2.35) after touching an intraday high of $3.36 on enormous volume (about 153 million shares). That volatility is happening against a notably quiet post‑Christmas tape for the broader market. In midday trading, U.S. benchmarks were only slightly lower with lighter holiday volume expected, according to the Associated Press. AP News So why is a micro-cap space-and-defense name trading like a momentum rocket today?
26 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. (NASDAQ: ASTS) 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 (SPY) 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. That “stock-specific” lens matters because AST SpaceMobile is in a catalyst-heavy phase: it’s transitioning from highly publicized technology milestones and early commercial agreements to the far
26 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

Lam Research stock price jumps 8% as chip rally returns — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 15:10 EST — Market closed. Lam Research Corp (LRCX.O) shares jumped 8.3% on Friday to close at $231.01. The stock was little changed after hours at $230.96. (MarketWatch) With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the open question is whether Friday’s bounce sticks into Monday. Lam sells tools used to make semiconductors, so the stock often trades as a read-through on factory spending tied to AI data centers and memory. Friday’s risk-on swing pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time and lifted the PHLX semiconductor index — a barometer for chip stocks —
Goldman Sachs stock jumps on Anthropic AI push — what to watch before Monday

Goldman Sachs stock jumps on Anthropic AI push — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Goldman Sachs shares jumped 4.3% to $928.75 Friday after confirming it is working with AI startup Anthropic on internal “AI agents.” The stock’s rally helped lift the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. Delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data are due midweek and could affect rate expectations. Goldman also filed for new structured notes tied to the Russell 2000 and S&P 500.
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