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Rocket Lab Launches HASTE Rocket Amid Stock Dip

11/19/2025

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  • Rocket Lab launched its HASTE rocket on November 18, 2025, from Wallops Island, Virginia, for the Defense Innovation Unit and Missile Defense Agency.
  • The mission deployed a primary payload from Johns Hopkins University and several secondary payloads for hypersonic technology testing.
  • This was Rocket Lab's sixth mission with the HASTE system.
  • Rocket Lab's stock fell 0.37 percent to $43.15 from $43.31 amid broader market trends.