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Space Industry News 27 December 2025 - 4 January 2026

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps 9% into 2026; insider sale filing adds a wrinkle

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock jumps 9% into 2026; insider sale filing adds a wrinkle

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 10:39 ET — Market closed Rocket Lab Corp shares ended Friday’s session up 8.93% at $75.99, with U.S. markets shut on Sunday. The stock was last indicated at $76.21 in after-hours trade on Friday, according to StockAnalysis. The move matters now because Rocket Lab has become a bellwether for a fast-moving corner of the market — publicly listed “space economy” names that can swing sharply when risk appetite shifts. Friday’s jump came as investors started 2026 leaning back into smaller, higher-beta stocks. Reuters For Rocket Lab, the early-year bid also keeps attention on its transition
4 January 2026
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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

New York, Jan 2, 2026, 18:37 ET — After-hours AST SpaceMobile shares surged on Friday and held gains into after-hours trading, as investors returned from the holiday break chasing momentum in satellite-to-phone connectivity plays. The stock was up 14.9% at $83.47. The move matters now because 2026 is shaping up as a make-or-break year for companies promising to connect ordinary smartphones to satellites — a race that has drawn telecom partners, regulators and retail traders. AST is still in the buildout phase, so the stock tends to react sharply to execution milestones and deployment timelines. It also lands as the
3 January 2026
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Sidus Space (SIDU) stock surges 34% after new 7.4% stake filing hits SEC

Sidus Space (SIDU) stock surges 34% after new 7.4% stake filing hits SEC

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:50 ET — Regular session Shares of Sidus Space Inc (SIDU) jumped about 34% on Friday, putting the Nasdaq Capital Market-listed stock at $4.20 in afternoon trade. The session range ran from $3.39 to $4.44 with volume above 132 million shares, market data showed. The move comes as traders scan a newly filed Schedule 13G — an SEC form used to disclose large passive stakes — showing a 7.4% position in the space and defense technology company. Why it matters now: the ownership update follows a late-December equity financing that increased share supply. In small-cap
2 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

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:35 ET — Premarket Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB) shares rose 3.5% to $72.20 in premarket trading on Friday, after ending December 31 at $69.76. The stock has been choppy since late December, when it touched $79.83 intraday on Dec. 24 before slipping below $70 into year-end, data from StockAnalysis.com showed. StockAnalysis The early move is an opening test of appetite for high-momentum space and defense-linked names as U.S. markets reopen after the New Year’s Day holiday. Rocket Lab has become a crowded trade for investors betting that government space spending will translate into longer-duration revenue.
2 January 2026
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Defense and space stocks in focus as Pentagon hands Boeing, Lockheed fresh contract wins

Defense and space stocks in focus as Pentagon hands Boeing, Lockheed fresh contract wins

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:29 ET — Market closed The Pentagon’s latest contract awards for Boeing and Lockheed Martin kept U.S. space and defense stocks in focus into the new year, even as Wall Street sat out Thursday’s New Year’s Day holiday. Reuters+1 The updates matter now because the first trading session of 2026 begins on Friday, and late-year contract announcements can shape near-term sentiment around backlog and government demand — a key driver for the sector’s biggest companies. New York Stock Exchange Lockheed’s Taiwan-related award also landed against a backdrop of heightened cross-strait tensions after China staged major
1 January 2026
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Sidus Space stock jumps 33% as $16.2 million share sale settles

Sidus Space stock jumps 33% as $16.2 million share sale settles

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 2:48 PM ET — Regular session Shares of Sidus Space, Inc. (SIDU) jumped about 33% to $3.56 by 2:48 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The stock traded between $2.48 and $3.74, with about 112.7 million shares changing hands. The rally comes two sessions after Sidus said it closed a best-efforts public offering, raising about $16.2 million in gross proceeds by selling 10.8 million shares at $1.50 each. The company said it plans to use the funds for sales and marketing, operating costs, product development, manufacturing expansion, and working capital. Sidus Space, Inc. That matters for investors
31 December 2025
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Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock swings then steadies as traders weigh Space Force contract, Neutron timeline

Rocket Lab (RKLB) stock swings then steadies as traders weigh Space Force contract, Neutron timeline

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 4:40 PM ET — After-hours. Rocket Lab shares ended modestly higher on Tuesday after giving up an early run-up, as year-end trading kept the space and defense supplier volatile. The stock closed up 0.47% at $70.45, and was up 0.08% at $70.50 in after-hours trading, when stocks trade after the 4 p.m. ET close. FinancialContent+1 The move matters because Rocket Lab has become a high-beta proxy for U.S. defense-space spending and commercial launch demand, after a sharp late-December rally that pushed it near its 52-week high. FinancialContent That rally has been fueled by investor focus
30 December 2025
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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

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 12:19 ET — Regular session Shares of AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) rose 6.5% to $76.09 in midday trading on Tuesday, after the satellite-to-smartphone firm and one of its carrier partners flagged progress toward a larger constellation. The stock opened at $72.10 and traded between $72.07 and $78.27, with about 10.6 million shares changing hands. The rally matters because AST is trying to prove it can deliver “direct-to-device” service — a satellite link that works with standard smartphones without special hardware — and investors are using each launch and testing milestone as a readout on execution. Reuters
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

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:25 ET AST SpaceMobile director Keith Larson bought 625 shares of the company’s Class A stock at $80 apiece, according to a Form 4 filing dated Dec. 29. The filing said the transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan — a pre-arranged trading plan — and left Larson with 2,015 shares held indirectly through an IRA. SEC The purchase lands as investors watch whether AST can turn its “direct-to-device” pitch into paying service. The term refers to connecting ordinary phones to satellites without special hardware, extending coverage where cell towers don’t reach. AT&T has
30 December 2025
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Rocket Lab stock rebounds as year-end turbulence keeps Space Force contract in focus

Rocket Lab stock rebounds as year-end turbulence keeps Space Force contract in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:17 ET — Regular session Rocket Lab Corp shares rose 2.4% to $72.36 by 10:11 a.m. ET on Monday, a bounce after last week’s sharp swings. MarketBeat The move matters because Rocket Lab’s stock has been whipsawed by defense-contract headlines into year-end, a period when thin volumes can exaggerate price moves. Shares jumped 17.7% on Dec. 19 and nearly 10% on Dec. 22 before sliding 8.5% on Friday, historical pricing showed. Observer News Enterprise Investors are still digesting what the company’s latest Space Development Agency award could mean for Rocket Lab’s push beyond its small-launch
29 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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Stock Market Today

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

IAG share price jumps toward a 52-week peak — what to watch before London reopens

7 February 2026
IAG shares rose 4.33% to 438.50 pence Friday, near their 52-week high, ahead of full-year results due later this month. The company reported 162,073,135 treasury shares and total voting rights of 4,565,128,012. Brent crude fell 2.2% Thursday to $67.93 a barrel. South Europe Ground Services logged 712,340 operations in 2025 and seeks approval to operate in Portugal.
Binance scoops up 3,600 more Bitcoin for SAFU as BTC whipsaws after brutal selloff

Binance scoops up 3,600 more Bitcoin for SAFU as BTC whipsaws after brutal selloff

7 February 2026
Binance bought 3,600 bitcoin for its Secure Asset Fund, bringing its holdings to 6,230 BTC after bitcoin rebounded above $70,000 following a sharp drop. The broader crypto market lost about $2 trillion since October, with $1 billion in leveraged bitcoin positions liquidated in 24 hours. Strategy reported a wider Q4 loss as bitcoin fell. Gemini will cut up to 200 jobs and exit the UK, EU, and Australia.
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.
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