Planet Labs +8%, Rocket Lab +5%, SpaceX +4%: the space rally self-amplifies
Space is no longer a speculative thesis—it's an outperforming asset class. Rocket Lab's acquisition of Iridium propels the entire sector.
Jul 2, 2026 at 10:17 9 9
Rocket Lab Acquires Iridium for $8 Billion: From Tactical Launcher to Constellation Operator
In the largest acquisition in its history, Rocket Lab takes over Iridium Communications for $8 billion - a deal that radically transforms the company into a global LEO constellation operator, with direct exposure to DoD defense contracts.
Jun 29, 2026 at 17:15 12 11
Daniel Schmidt
Rocket Lab VICTUS HAZE: New TacRS Record and Strengthened Position in Tactical Space Defense
Rocket Lab completes end-to-end VICTUS HAZE mission and sets new Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) record. Against a backdrop of rising defense budgets, this operational demonstration shifts market perceptions of tactical space capability responsiveness.
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00 9 8
Daniel Schmidt
Rocket Lab Completes VICTUS HAZE: New Record for Tactical Responsiveness in Defensive Space Launch
The VICTUS HAZE mission by Rocket Lab sets a new TacRS record - operational validation of the tactical responsive launch concept for US defense, with direct implications for DoD budgets and the space race.
Jun 23, 2026 at 21:44 6 4
Daniel Schmidt
Rocket Lab Completes VICTUS HAZE and Sets New TacRS Record: Military Space Responsiveness Scales Up
On June 22, 2026, Rocket Lab successfully completed the end-to-end VICTUS HAZE mission, breaking its own TacRS responsiveness record. This is no longer a one-time feat-it's a reproducible operational capability that repositions the company in the eyes of the DoD.
Jun 23, 2026 at 12:41 7 5
Daniel Schmidt
Rocket Lab Completes VICTUS HAZE: TacRS Record Redefines Military Space Responsiveness
Rocket Lab has just completed end-to-end the VICTUS HAZE mission, setting a new record for tactical space responsiveness (TacRS). A game-changing demonstration for the resilience of U.S. military constellations.
Jun 23, 2026 at 04:28 7 5
Daniel Schmidt
Rocket Lab Successfully Completes VICTUS HAZE: Tactical Space Resiliency Reaches New Heights
In less than 24 hours, Rocket Lab launched, put into orbit, and delivered an operational satellite to the US Space Force. A record that redefines the parameters of military space - and its investment.
Jun 23, 2026 at 02:45 5 4
Daniel Schmidt
Santander reaches an AI milestone: towards banking commerce entirely enhanced by artificial intelligence
Banco Santander announces a new phase in its AI deployment for trade services: automation of international trade financing, predictive risk scoring for buyers/sellers, and reduction of documentary friction. AI banking moves from labs to the P&L.
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00 11 8
Aisha Bello
Greece absorbs $26 billion in energy investments: Europe rewrites its gas map
Greece has become an unexpected continental energy hub: $26 billion in investments in LNG and renewable infrastructure since 2022 are transforming a peripheral country into a strategic node of the post-Russian European energy system.
Jun 23, 2026 at 04:29 4 4
Arjun Mehta
GCAP: The Multi-Billion-Dollar Contract Passes the Point of No Return for the Future Tri-National Fighter
The UK-Japan-Italy Global Combat Air Programme has just secured a major contract described as a "major step forward." For non-American defense investors, this signals that the program is politically irreversible—and industrially open to partnerships.
21 h ago 7 9
Daniel Schmidt
Shortened week, strong signal: June's jobs report validates the Fed pause and reignites global risk-on
147,000 jobs in June, below expectations - but unemployment falls due to contraction in the labor force. Markets have chosen their interpretation: dovish. The question remains whether this will hold until the FOMC on July 29-30.
21 h ago 8 8
Eleanor Whitfield
NFP June 2026: Disappointing Jobs, Deceptive Unemployment - The Fed Trapped Ahead of the FOMC
The U.S. employment report for July 3 presents an end-of-cycle paradox: job creation is slowing, but the unemployment rate is falling—not due to economic strength, but because of a shrinking labor force linked to tighter migration policies. Markets are relieved, but Warsh's Fed doesn't have a free hand.
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