Rocket Lab successfully launched a Japanese Earth-observing satellite into orbit early Friday, marking a significant step in expanding Japan’s ability to monitor its environment and infrastructure. The mission,

Rocket Lab said May 21 it won a $90 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to design, manufacture and operate two geostationary satellites the military will use to monitor and track objects in orbit.

Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22), and you can watch the action live.

Rocket Lab (RKLB) investors woke up to a different stock than the one they went to bed with. On May 20, RKLB closed at a fresh record of $134.28, up 5.47% on the day, capping a run that has more than doubled the shares since December.

Rocket Lab Corporation has significantly outperformed since my last update, getting the plaudits amid renewed space stock optimism. Learn more about RKLB stock here.

Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares rose 7% on Friday morning after Rocket Lab said it secured a $90 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop two geostationary satellites carrying the Heimdall space domain awareness payload.

Space stocks are back in rally mode at midday Friday, with the sector’s three highest-profile pure plays moving sharply higher in unison. AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is up 7%, Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) shares are climbing 6%,

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) closed Monday higher, but it didn't last. Shares of the small rocket maker tumbled 11% through 10:45 a.m. ET this morning despite encouraging words from Cantor Fitzgerald, which reiterated its "overweight" rating on the rocket stock in a mid-morning note yesterday.

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Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) said it set up a $3 billion at-the-market share sale program and shares fell 4% on Thursday after investors