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
Chinese exports weigh on Europe more than deficits: imported deflation takes hold
Beijing isn't just exporting electric cars and solar panels—it's exporting its disinflation. And Europe is absorbing the effects more than it admits.
Jul 2, 2026 at 16:36 9 13
Heinrich Vogel
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
Cobalt & EV: LFP Chemistry Reduces Risk, But Does Not Eliminate It - Residual Vulnerabilities Persist
The EV sector has massively adopted cobalt-free LFP batteries. But OilPrice warns: manufacturers that retain the NMC chemistry (high energy density) remain exposed to major supply disruptions concentrated in the DRC. The phantom risk is still there.
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:00 11 8
Lucia Ferraz
Greece absorbs $26 billion in energy investments: the continental pivot accelerates
As the EU finalizes the phase-out of Russian gas by 2027, over $26 billion is flowing into Greece's energy sector. An investment shock that is transforming the eurozone's most indebted economy into a continental strategic hub.
Jun 23, 2026 at 13:03 8 4
Lucia Ferraz
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
