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title: "Rocket One (RKTO) Stock Is Trending After Hours As Retired NASA Astronaut Joins Advisory Board: Here's What You Need To Know"
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description: "Rocket One (RKTO) shares surged 25.68% in after-hours trading following the appointment of retired NASA astronaut Col. Robert 'Shane' Kimbrough to its Space Advisory Board. The stock also rose 11.28% during regular trading. CEO Robb Knie highlighted Kimbrough's invaluable experience as the company develops next-generation space-based computing and AI infrastructure."
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# Rocket One (RKTO) Stock Is Trending After Hours As Retired NASA Astronaut Joins Advisory Board: Here's What You Need To Know

**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.

CEO **Robb Knie** called Kimbrough’s experience “invaluable” as the company builds next-generation space-based computing and AI infrastructure systems.

According to the company’s press release, Kimbrough said, “The space industry is entering a transformational period driven by advances in computing, communications, and autonomous systems.”

## Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis

Rocket One, a developer of nanomagnetic AI semiconductor infrastructure for the orbital economy, has a market capitalization of $31.11 million, with a 52-week high of $2.45 and a 52-week low of $1.15.

The short interest of the stock stands at 31.4%, indicating elevated bearish positioning.

RKTO has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 56.54.

The small-cap stock has gained 4.23% over the past 12 months and is up 38.32% since the start of 2026.

Currently, the technology stock is trading at approximately 25.4% of its 52-week range.

**Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings** indicate that RKTO has a negative price trend across all time frames.

_Photo Courtesy: Thirasap Phaknara on Shutterstock.com_

**Disclaimer:** This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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