--- title: "Rocket Lab Expands Satellite Systems With Gauss Thruster And Mynaric Deal" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283057629.md" description: "Rocket Lab has launched its Gauss electric satellite thruster and completed the acquisition of Mynaric, enhancing its satellite subsystem offerings. The company is shifting focus from just launch services to include recurring satellite hardware and services. With a share price of $73.6, investors are keen on how Rocket Lab will scale production and integrate new technologies. Future updates on contracts and production capacity will be crucial for monitoring the company's growth and investor sentiment." datetime: "2026-04-16T21:40:44.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/283057629.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283057629.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/283057629.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Rocket Lab Expands Satellite Systems With Gauss Thruster And Mynaric Deal - Rocket Lab introduced its new Gauss electric satellite thruster, designed for high volume constellation deployments. - The company completed its acquisition of Mynaric, adding laser optical communications technology and expanding its customer reach. - These moves further extend Rocket Lab’s role beyond launch services into a broader supplier of satellite subsystems. Rocket Lab (NasdaqCM:RKLB) is leaning further into space systems at a time when interest in satellite constellations remains high. The company’s share price stands at $73.6, with a very large 1 year return and a multi year performance that is several times higher than three years ago. This highlights how closely investors have been watching execution. In that context, Gauss and the Mynaric deal provide new developments to track within the company’s core capabilities. For investors, a key question is how effectively Rocket Lab can scale production of Gauss and integrate Mynaric’s optical communications into its broader offering. These steps indicate a business model that is increasingly focused on recurring satellite hardware and services in addition to launch. Future updates on contract activity, production capacity and customer adoption will be important to monitor. Stay updated on the most important news stories for Rocket Lab by adding it to your watchlist or portfolio. Alternatively, explore our Community to discover new perspectives on Rocket Lab. 1 thing going right for Rocket Lab that this headline doesn't cover. ### Quick Assessment - **⚖️ Price vs Analyst Target**: At US$73.60, the share price sits about 15% below the US$86.68 analyst target, with estimates spanning US$60 to US$120. - **⚖️ Simply Wall St Valuation**: Valuation status is marked as unknown, so treat the current P/E of -213.80 as a basic sentiment gauge rather than a firm value anchor. - **✅ Recent Momentum**: The 30 day return of roughly 3.2% shows the market has been slightly positive heading into and around this news. There is only one way to know the right time to buy, sell or hold Rocket Lab. Head to Simply Wall St's company report for the latest analysis of Rocket Lab's Fair Value. ### Key Considerations - 📊 Gauss and the Mynaric integration push Rocket Lab further into higher value satellite subsystems, which can deepen customer relationships across constellations. - 📊 Watch how quickly Gauss moves from introduction to repeat orders, along with any cross selling of Mynaric optical links into existing space systems contracts. - ⚠️ Recent shareholder dilution and a history of share price volatility highlight execution and capital needs as key risks while these new offerings scale. ### Dig Deeper For the full picture including more risks and rewards, check out the complete Rocket Lab analysis. Alternatively, you can visit the community page for Rocket Lab to see how other investors believe this latest news will impact the company's narrative. *This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. **We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice.** It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.* ### Related Stocks - [RKLB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RKLB.US.md) - [MYNAY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MYNAY.US.md) - [MYNA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MYNA.US.md) - [XAR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XAR.US.md) - [ARKX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ARKX.US.md) - [PPA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PPA.US.md) - [ITA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ITA.US.md) - [RKLX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RKLX.US.md) - [M0Y.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/M0Y.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [NASA Chief Jared Isaacman Wants Data Centers In Space as AI Devours Electricity, Says US Should Tap ‘Free Fusion Reactor’ To Win AI Race](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297151166.md) - [Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile Are Priced for the Big Bang. One Space Stock Already Delivered.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296657943.md) - [10:00 ETKSAT Opens Customer Demonstrations for HYPER Hybrid RF and Optical Relay Services](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296799905.md) - [MISSION SUCCESS: Rocket Lab Launches 93rd Electron Mission | RKLB Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296509801.md) - [RKLB Stock Price Forecast: What Technical Analysis Says Right Now](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296114976.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**