Rocket Lab USA

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Global Markets & Equities 15 Oct 2026, 05:23 PM IST

Rocket Lab Shares Sink as Neutron Debut Slips to 2027, Deepening Investor Anxiety

Rocket Lab shares fell sharply after the company confirmed that the first launch of its Neutron rocket has been pushed back to 2027, extending a delay that has become a central concern for investors. The setback intensifies scrutiny of the company’s execution timeline and raises fresh questions about when its medium-lift launch platform can begin contributing meaningful revenue.

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Global Markets & Equities11 Oct 2026, 03:46 AM IST

US-to-China Oil Tanker Charter Costs Surge Past Space Rocket Launch Prices

Chartering a supertanker to move crude from the US Gulf Coast to China has become so expensive that the voyage can now cost more than launching a SpaceX rocket, underscoring how geopolitical risk is reshaping global energy logistics. Freight rates have surged to roughly $76 million for a single voyage, about 10 times pre-war levels, as traders pay up for scarce vessels and longer, riskier routes.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors04 Oct 2026, 07:30 PM IST

SpaceX Completes Launch Triple-Header as Rocket Lab Lands Major Contract; Blue Origin Seeks FAA Expansion

SpaceX has completed a rapid launch triple-header, underscoring its unmatched cadence in the commercial space market and reinforcing its dominance in orbital access. At the same time, Rocket Lab has secured a significant new contract, while Blue Origin is seeking FAA approval for a much larger New Glenn launch and landing tempo, signaling intensifying competition across the launch sector.

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Defence, Intelligence & Aerospace03 Oct 2026, 03:17 AM IST

SpaceX Completes Launch Triple-Header as Rocket Lab Lands Major Contract

SpaceX capped a rapid-fire launch sequence with a third mission in quick succession, underscoring the company’s unmatched cadence in the commercial launch market. At the same time, Rocket Lab secured a significant new contract, while Blue Origin moved to expand its long-term launch ambitions by seeking FAA approval for up to 50 New Glenn missions and 50 booster landings annually.

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Defence, Intelligence & AerospaceJust now (12:27 PM IST)

NASA Pushes Boeing Starliner Astronaut Flights to 2028, Raising Rocket Questions

NASA says Boeing’s Starliner will not carry astronauts again until at least 2028, marking another major delay for a program already battered by technical setbacks and schedule slips. The agency also signaled that Starliner may need a different launch vehicle in future, underscoring the depth of the spacecraft’s unresolved engineering and certification challenges.

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Big Tech, Cloud & SemiconductorsJust now (03:39 PM IST)

How a Disney Duck’s Uncle Echoes the Rocket Age’s Most Controversial Engineer

A resurfacing pop-culture detail is drawing fresh attention to the Cold War-era overlap between entertainment, aerospace mythology and the public image of Wernher von Braun. The claim that Donald Duck’s uncle was partly based on the German-born rocket engineer underscores how deeply space-age ambition penetrated American mass culture, even as von Braun’s legacy remains ethically fraught.

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