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title: "Space stocks edge mixed in after-hours trading, UFO up 1%, RKLB down 1%"
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description: "Space stocks mixed in after-hours. UFO up 0.58% to $43, RKLB down 0.58% to $62.18. Sector lacks catalysts."
datetime: "2026-09-01T22:48:34.000Z"
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# Space stocks edge mixed in after-hours trading, UFO up 1%, RKLB down 1%

Space stocks showed mixed performance in after-hours trading on Tuesday (Sept. 1). UFO (UFO.US) climbed **0.58%** to $43.00, hitting a session high of $43.46. Rocket Lab (RKLB.US) declined **0.58%** to $62.18, with a session low of $61.90. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US) edged up **0.33%** to $55.98, while Redwire (RDW.US) slipped **0.49%** to $10.21 and VCX (VCX.US) fell **0.58%** to $34.04.

The space sector lacked major catalysts today, with investors adopting a wait-and-see approach. During regular trading hours, the sector showed volatile performance with most stocks moving less than 1%. Among derivative ETFs, the 2x leveraged ETF (RKLX.US) fell **1.53%** while the inverse ETF (RKLZ.US) rose **1.58%**, reflecting the leveraged exposure. The market expects the sector to continue trading in a range-bound pattern in the near term.

### Related Stocks

- [ASTS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ASTS.US.md)
- [RKLB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RKLB.US.md)
- [VCX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VCX.US.md)
- [RDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RDW.US.md)

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