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Oct 9, 2025 8:00 PM

Space Stock Tracker: RocketLab Hits New Highs, AST Partners With Verizon

Space stocks remain in the spotlight as retail investors digest new contracts, acquisitions and upcoming launches. 

Here's a look at what's going on in the space sector. 

ASTS stock is climbing. See the details here. 

Firefly Aerospace: FLY 

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLY) announced on Monday that it will acquire SciTec, Inc. for approximately $855 million through a combination of cash and stock. 

The company will pay $300 million in cash, and $555 million in Firefly shares priced at $50 each.

SciTec is a government contractor to the U.S. Department of War and the acquisition is expected to advance Firefly’s space services by adding mission-proven defense software analytics, remote sensing and multi-phenomenology data expertise.

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