Rocket Lab's Trading Volume Plummets 41.47% to 251st Rank Despite Successful Satellite Launch

Volume AlertsThursday, Jun 12, 2025 7:46 pm ET
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On June 12, 2025,

(RKLB) experienced a significant decline in trading volume, with a 41.47% decrease from the previous day, totaling 3.42 billion. This placed Rocket Lab at the 251st position in terms of trading volume for the day. The stock price of Rocket Lab also decreased by 3.51%.

Rocket Lab successfully launched its 66th Electron rocket on June 11, 2025, from its Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The mission, named "The Mountain God Guards," deployed a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite, QPS-SAR-11, for the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS). This launch marked Rocket Lab's second mission for iQPS in less than a month and its fourth overall, maintaining a 100% mission success rate.

This mission is part of a series of dedicated Electron launches for iQPS, aimed at developing an Earth-imaging constellation that provides high-resolution images and global Earth monitoring services. With this launch, Rocket Lab has deployed half of iQPS's constellation of satellites, including previous missions such as "The Moon God Awakens," "The Lightning God Reigns," and "The Sea God Sees."

Rocket Lab Founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, highlighted the reliability and agility of the Electron rocket, which has enabled rapid turnaround times and precise orbital deployments. He expressed excitement about the upcoming Electron launches this year and next, as part of the multi-launch contract with iQPS. iQPS CEO, Dr. Shunsuke Onishi, also expressed gratitude to Rocket Lab for the successful deployment of QPS-SAR-11, emphasizing the importance of precise and agile launches in building their satellite constellation.

Rocket Lab's next Electron mission is scheduled to launch from Launch Complex 1 in a few days, continuing its busy launch schedule for 2025. The company's ability to deliver reliable and precise launches has solidified its position as a leader in dedicated small launch services, with a strong focus on supporting the development of satellite constellations.