Rocket Lab $RKLB (-1,85 %) was suspended from trading today due to the name change, so many will probably be surprised tomorrow morning (up about +20% at the moment). Arizona-based Geost specializes in electro-optical and infrared payloads for national security satellites. The acquisition represents a further strategic expansion into the defense sector, which is particularly interesting in view of the "Golden Dome" protective shield announced by Trump.
Rocket Lab continues to pursue the approach of becoming an end-to-end space company and it looks like they are increasingly successful in doing so. When Neutron arrives and their own constellation is launched, there will only be one direction 🚀🚀🚀
