Rocket Lab Shares Hit Record on Reports of Upcoming NASA HASTE Launch

Investor enthusiasm is tied to a reported near-term NASA test rather than any formal launch confirmation.

Overview

RKLB touched an intraday high of $54.03 and closed up 10.14% at $53.34 on Friday, marking a new all-time high.
A space-tracking bulletin, not an official NASA or company notice, points to a HASTE suborbital mission from Wallops later this month.
The surge follows Rocket Lab’s recently completed 70th mission, a five‑Electron “Live, Laugh, Launch” sequence from Mahia, New Zealand.
Blue Origin is expected to fly NASA’s Escapade mission on September 29, with two Rocket Lab–built probes to be operated by UC Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory.
Commentary cited the stock’s sideways trading since July, roughly 220% rebound from April lows, strong retail following, and signs of growing institutional interest.