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8. Rocket Lab USA Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB)

Shares of Rocket Lab jumped by 11.64 percent on Monday to end at $30.60 apiece following news that it would launch a satellite on a dedicated Electron mission for BlackSky on February 18.

The mission, named “Fasten Your Seatbelts” will launch from RKLB’s private orbital launch site, Complex 1 in New Zealand.

The mission will launch the first Gen-3 satellite in BlackSky’s mid-inclination, Earth-imaging constellation to a circular 470-kilometer orbit. It would be the ninth launch for BlackSky since 2019, making RKLB the most prolific launch provider for BlackSky’s constellation to date.

The mission will bring the total number of satellites delivered to space by RKLB to 210 and follow a record year of 16 successful launches in 2024.

“Fasten Your Space Belts” will be RKLB’s second mission of 2025 and its 60th Electron launch overall.