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title: "ASTS, RKLB slip overnight amid Falcon 9 booking freeze: Retail traders say SpaceX is 'ruining' space stocks"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293712929.md"
description: "SpaceX paused Falcon 9 bookings beyond 2028 and halted some hardware production, causing ASTS and RKLB stocks to slip. Retail traders blamed SpaceX for the sector slump, though some anticipate capital rotation back into these space stocks as Rocket Lab benefits from tighter Falcon 9 availability while advancing its Neutron rocket."
datetime: "2026-07-24T06:54:35.000Z"
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# ASTS, RKLB slip overnight amid Falcon 9 booking freeze: Retail traders say SpaceX is 'ruining' space stocks

・SpaceX has reportedly stopped taking some Falcon 9 bookings beyond 2028 and paused parts of expendable hardware production. ・Rocket Lab could benefit from tighter Falcon 9 availability as it advances its reusable Neutron rocket. ・Retail traders blamed SpaceX for the sector slump, though some expect capital to rotate back into ASTS and RKLB. Shares...

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