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SpaceX vs. Rocket Lab: How Do They Compare as Investments?

For years, Rocket Lab was the closest thing retail investors had to owning SpaceX -- but that changes on June 12. Now that both stocks will be available.

SpaceX vs. Rocket Lab: How Do They Compare as Investments?

Published June 9, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

After shares of SpaceX hit the market later this month, investors will finally be able to invest directly in the company that made reusable rockets mainstream and now runs the world's largest satellite internet network.

But for years now, retail traders have turned to Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) as the closest publicly available proxy. So, now that they will both be available, which is the better investment? The scrappy challenger? Or the space behemoth?

Details

SpaceX and Rocket Lab have a lot in common: Both are vertically integrated aerospace businesses chasing the same growing market. That being said, they differ in some important ways, including operating at very different scales.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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