Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares are rising in Thursday’s after-hours session after NASA selected the company to provide launch services for two upcoming missions.
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NASA Selects Rocket Lab To Launch Science Missions
Rocket Lab has been selected to provide launch services for NASA’s PolSIR (Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer) and Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 (TSIS-2) missions.
Rocket Lab will launch the PolSIR mission aboard two dedicated Electron rockets no earlier than June 2027. The mission aims to study ice clouds that form at high altitudes in tropical and subtropical regions, ultimately allowing researchers to make more accurate weather predictions.
