Rocket Lab Jumps to Record as Traders Eye Reported NASA HASTE Flight

Heavy trading tied to a reported NASA hypersonic test is drawing fresh interest from both retail and institutional investors.

Overview

Shares hit an intraday high of $54.03 and closed at $53.34, up 10.14% on the day.
A space-tracking website reports a HASTE suborbital launch for NASA from Wallops this month, though no date has been confirmed by the company.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn is expected to carry two Rocket Lab–built Escapade probes on September 29 for a Mars magnetic field study run by UC Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory.
The latest catalysts follow Rocket Lab’s 70th mission last month, which included five Electron launches from Māhia, New Zealand.
Commentary notes the stock had traded sideways after a rally of roughly 220% from April lows, with gains occurring on heavy volume and signs of rising institutional interest.