Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced today its inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index. This milestone places Rocket Lab among the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Shares of Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are down 24% in early Friday trading, while Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB | RKLB Price Prediction) stock is down 8% and AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) stock is trading 10% lower.

Rocket Lab (NasdaqGS:RKLB) is being added to the Nasdaq-100 Index, one of five companies selected for inclusion. The index change marks a new phase of visibility for Rocket Lab within large cap growth and technology focused benchmarks.

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) has just under five years of public trading history. Peter Beck’s small-launch pioneer went public via SPAC merger in August 2021, well short of a full decade. That five-year window happens to capture one of the more dramatic transformations in the aerospace sector.

Space stocks are catching a strong bid at midday Thursday, June 11. Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) stock is leading the pack, up 20% intraday on a fresh liquidity catalyst, while sector peers ride a broader wave of enthusiasm into a highly anticipated SpaceX IPO window.

Premier tech-heavy index is getting a shakeup ahead of expected SpaceX inclusion Rocket Lab is now big enough to earn a spot in the Nasdaq 100. The Nasdaq 100 could imminently include SpaceX, but first it's getting a shakeup that will usher in another ...

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SpaceX's IPO could provide a boost to competitors like Rocket Lab, Clear Street analyst Greg Pendy believes. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is completely booked out for the rest of 2026, creating a tight launch market and leaving satellite operators scrambling.