Rocket Lab to acquire GEOST for $275M; enters satellite payload market

Rocket Lab Corp

Total consideration of $275M: $125M cash, $150M stock, plus up to $50M earnout tied to 2026/2027 revenue.
Acquisition of Geost's EO/IR payloads marks Rocket Lab's entry into satellite payload market for national security.
Expected closing in H2 2025, subject to HSR waiting period and other customary conditions.
Geost brings 115 staff, facilities in Tucson and northern Virginia; Rocket Lab headcount exceeds 2,600.

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