Rocket Lab shares rise after NASA selects Electron for two missions

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Rocket Lab shares rose in premarket trading after NASA selected the company’s Electron launch vehicle for two science missions. The missions — PolSIR and TSIS-2 — will study Earth and solar science, launching from Rocket Lab’s New Zealand facility.

The contracts extend Rocket Lab’s relationship with NASA, demonstrating the reliability of its Electron rocket in prior missions. Per market data, RKLB closed at $80.69 on June 25, after hitting a high of $86.11 during the session. Peers such as SpaceX and Blue Origin remain dominant, but Rocket Lab continues to carve out a role in medium-class missions.

At the close, Rocket Lab stock was trading at $80.69 (June 25 close), with an intraday range of $80.00–$86.11. No near-term economic events in the calendar are directly tied to the stock, but investors will monitor further NASA announcements and updates on the company’s launch schedule.