Space Stock Tracker: Rocket Lab Launches, Starlink Experiences Brief Outage

Rocket Lab successfully completed its 70th Electron launch, deploying five satellites to a 655km circular Earth orbit. The company's stock rose nearly 7% on Friday amid a broader market rally. Boeing announced the successful launch of its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on its eighth mission. Intuitive Machines and AST SpaceMobile shares moved lower, while Starlink experienced a brief service outage for the second time in two weeks.

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) successfully completed its 70th Electron launch mission on August 23, 2025, deploying five satellites to a 655 km circular Earth orbit. The mission, titled "Live, Laugh, Launch," was conducted from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand [1].

The successful launch comes as Rocket Lab continues to execute an accelerated schedule of Electron missions. This mission was the 12th of 2025, following a record-setting quarter of two launches flown just two days apart from the same site in late June [1]. The majority of Electron missions this year have been part of multi-launch contracts with satellite operators to deploy their constellations in low Earth orbit [1].

The company's stock rose nearly 7% on Friday, August 25, 2025, amid a broader market rally. The stock price was trading 8.56% higher at $48.12 during Monday's US market session, compared to $44.38 at the previous Wall Street close [3].

Boeing announced the successful launch of its X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on its eighth mission, further highlighting the activity in the aerospace sector. Meanwhile, shares of Intuitive Machines and AST SpaceMobile moved lower, while Starlink experienced a brief service outage for the second time in two weeks [2].

Rocket Lab's success with the Electron mission underscores its position as a global leader in responsive launch services. The company is also preparing to debut its new medium-lift reusable rocket, Neutron, which will further expand its capabilities in space exploration and satellite deployment [1].

References:
[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250823588500/en/Rocket-Lab-Successfully-Launches-70th-Electron-Mission
[2] https://www.benzinga.com/news/space/25/08/47203344/spacex-rival-rocket-lab-sets-launch-date-for-70th-electron-mission-will-deploy-5-satellites-for-confidential-commercial-customer
[3] https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/us-stocks-rocket-lab-shares-jump-nearly-12-on-wall-street-whats-fuelling-the-rise-11756139262370.html