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๐จ $RKLB JUST HIT ANOTHER SPACE TECHNOLOGY MILESTONE!
Rocket Labโs Mynaric CONDOR laser communications terminal has successfully demonstrated two-way laser communication between space and Earth! ๐
Here's what happened:
โ Flew aboard K2 Space's GRAVITAS satellite
โ Established a bidirectional optical link with a ground station in France
โ Successfully transmitted video messages between orbit and Earth
This is another important validation of Mynaric's laser communication technology.
As demand for high-speed, secure satellite connectivity grows, optical communications could become an increasingly important part of the space infrastructure market.
Rocket Lab is building more than rockets. It's expanding its position across the entire space technology ecosystem. ๐ฅ
#RKLB #Mynaric #Space
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๐ณ WHAT A TURNAROUND FOR $RKLB TODAY!
From an earnings sell-off to a strong recovery. Buyers clearly aren't giving up on Rocket Lab.
The long-term story remains bigger than one day's market reaction. ๐๐ฅ
If you support and hold $RKLB, follow me for the latest daily updates, news, and developments! ๐
#RKLB #RocketLab
๐ BLACK ROCKET ๐ค GOLDEN MILESTONE
Electron is all dressed up and ready for its historic 100th launch!
99 missions down. One historic milestone ahead.
A century of launches is within reach for $RKLB. ๐ฅ
#RKLB#RocketLab#Space
๐จ NASA REVEALS HOW $RKLB WON THE GDC-TRAILBLAZER CONTRACT WITHOUT A SECOND COMPETITION!
Earlier this year, NASA invited eligible companies to compete for the mission.
Three companies, including Rocket Lab, received paid studies and had to submit detailed proposals covering:
โข Technical approach
โข Schedule
โข Cost
โข Program management
NASA evaluated all three proposals through a mission review panel.
Rocket Lab came out on top.
Because the initial process already provided the required competition, NASA could use the existing procurement framework to move forward without launching another bidding round.
This wasn't a shortcut around competition. It was a win through the competitive process.
๐ Another NASA mission awarded to Rocket Lab.
#RKLB #NASA #Space
๐จ $RKLB PUSHES BACK AGAINST GLOBALSTAR!
Rocket Lab is defending its proposed $IRDM acquisition in a new FCC filing.
Hereโs its response to Globalstarโs conflict-of-interest concerns:
โ No control over Globalstarโs satellite deployment or competitive strategy
โ Work on 17 satellite platforms through MDA is complete
โ 8 satellites have already launched
โ Globalstar did NOT select Rocket Lab for its next-gen constellation
Rocket Lab argues Globalstar has failed to demonstrate any actual harm to the merger and is urging the FCC to approve the deal promptly.
Another hurdle in the $8B Iridium acquisition โ and RKLB is pushing back. ๐
#RKLB #IRDM #GSAT #Space
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๐จ ROCKET LAB'S BIGGEST ELECTRON CUSTOMER ADDS FIREFLY
Synspective signed up to 10 Firefly Alpha launches through 2030:
- 2 satellites per flight, up to 20 total
- Launches from Wallops and Vandenberg
- No contract value or firm-vs-option split disclosed
Synspective signed 20 more Electron launches on Oct 1, bringing its total to 47, the most of any Electron customer, with 34 still to fly
๐ $RKLB JUST MADE HISTORY ON THE WAY TO MARS!
Rocket Lab-built twin spacecraft for NASAโs ESCAPADE mission have successfully completed their historic trans-Mars injection burns.
Both are now on course for Mars! ๐ฐ๏ธ
Here's what investors shouldn't overlook:
๐ฅ Space Systems already generates roughly 80% of Rocket Lab's revenue.
๐ฅ Proven ability to design and build complex deep-space spacecraft.
๐ฅ NASA missions demonstrate the trust customers place in Rocket Lab.
Everyone is watching Neutron, but Space Systems is already delivering real business today.
$RKLB is much more than a rocket company. ๐
THE PENTAGON IS BACKING $RKLB!
Rocket Lab just secured a $150M conditional loan commitment from the Department of War to accelerate its reusable Neutron rocket program.
The funding is intended to support:
๐ฅ Expanded rocket engine and composite manufacturing
๐ฅ More recovery vessels and equipment
๐ฅ Faster turnaround between launches
Neutron is designed to carry up to 13,000 kg to LEO, giving the U.S. another critical medium-lift launch capability.
This is more than financing. It's a strategic investment in America's space infrastructure.
Bullish on $RKLB. The Neutron story is getting bigger. ๐๐ฐ๏ธ
Rocket Lab $RKLB is advancing plans to establish two launch pads in Alaska, expanding its ability to conduct rapid-response launches and missile-defense testing for the U.S. military.
The facilities are planned for the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Kodiak Island, with local officials targeting completion of the first pad by January 2027.
The expansion supports Rocket Lab's GHOST launch system, which is designed to deploy Electron and HASTE rockets using transportable launch infrastructure.
Rocket Lab previously secured a $266 million U.S. Space Force contract covering 12 suborbital launches, with options for six additional missions.
The Alaska site would give the company additional flexibility to conduct national security missions alongside its existing operations in Virginia and New Zealand.
The launch-site expansion and military contract were previously announced; the latest reporting provides an updated construction timeline.
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$IRDM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vodafone Qatar, aimed at exploring opportunities to advance satellite communications in the region.
โ Neutronโs Stage 1 Forward Dome has been built and cured. The dome has come off the AFP machine as planned and completed its heat and pressure processing cycle to cure the carbon composite material.