Rocket Lab Shares Slide After Launch Scrub
16.12.2025 - 13:43:05Rocket Lab USA US7731221062
Rocket Lab USA shares faced significant selling pressure on Monday, declining approximately 10 percent, following a last-second abort of a scheduled satellite launch. This downturn occurred despite the company successfully completing a separate mission for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) just one day prior.
The company called off its “Bridging the Swarm” mission moments before the planned liftoff of its Electron rocket from a launch complex in New Zealand. The decision was triggered by anomalous readings from one of thousands of onboard sensors, which deviated from expected parameters. While Rocket Lab confirmed teams are addressing what it described as “straightforward corrections,” a new target launch date was not immediately Read more...
