Rocket One (RKTO) Stock Is Trending After Hours As Retired NASA Astronaut Joins Advisory Board: Here's Wh

Rocket One Inc. (NASDAQ:RKTO) shares are trending on Friday.

RKTO shares jumped 25.68% to $1.86 after the bell on Thursday after the New Jersey-based company announced the appointment of retired NASA astronaut Col. Robert “Shane” Kimbrough to its Space Advisory Board.

The announcement was made before the market opened on Thursday. The market reacted positively as the stock surged 11.28% to $1.48 in the regular session, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Decorated Astronaut Brings Deep Space Credentials

Kimbrough commanded both Expedition 50 aboard the International Space Station and the SpaceX Crew-2 mission, accumulating over a year in space across multiple missions.