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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.