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Dec 17, 2025 8:00 AM

What's Going On With Rocket Lab Stock Wednesday?

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ:RKLB) stock rose Wednesday after the company announced that its next Electron rocket launch has been moved forward significantly, underscoring its growing role in responsive space operations for government customers.

On Tuesday, the company disclosed that its next Electron launch will carry the STP-S30 mission titled "Don't Be Such A Square," for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC).

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The mission is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia.

The launch window opens on Dec. 18 at 05:00 UTC (12:00 a.m. Eastern / 9:00 p.m. Pacific on Dec. 17).

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