How Rocket Lab's New Contract Will Propel it to New Heights in 2026

The U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) recently awarded Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) an $816 million contract to design and manufacture 18 satellites for a missile-defense satellite constellation. That award, which represents Rocket Lab's largest single contract to date, could drive its high-flying stock to new heights this year.Rocket Lab mainly develops reusable orbital rockets. It's already launched its flagship Electron rocket, which can carry small payloads of up to 300 kilograms into low Earth orbit, 81 times to date, deploying more than 248 satellites. It launched 6 rockets in 2021, 9 in 2022, 10 in 2023, 16 in 2024, and 21 in 2025.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool