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Odaily News: Trader @nft_hu posted on X platform that their reasons for buying RKLB include continued bullishness on fundamentals, a price pullback to an appropriate level, and the completion of ATM financing. Rocket Lab's Q2 revenue hit a record $234 million, up 62% year-over-year; backlog reached $2.36 billion. Electron completed its 96th mission on September 19, also its 17th mission this year. The trader also stated that Rocket Lab's funding for the $8 billion Iridium acquisition is essentially secured, and on September 15 it completed ATM financing, raising approximately $1.9 billion. The risks mentioned include the narrowing first-flight window for its medium-lift rocket this year.
Odaily News: According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, a whale had withdrawn 23,834.17 ETH at an average price of $2,723.2 between February 15 and March 21, 2022, worth $64.9 million, and subsequently staked it with Rocket Pool. After three years of dormancy, the whale awakened 10 hours ago and deposited 7,323 ETH, worth $13.96 million, into Kraken; if sold, it would incur a loss of $5.977 million. Its assets have shrunk by 30% compared to the initial position.
In response to the news that “SpaceX will stop accepting new commercial orders for the Falcon 9,” Futurum Equities Chief Market Strategist Shay Boloor stated that if Starship fails to achieve successful commercialization by 2028, this shift could create a significant gap in rocket launch capabilities, potentially benefiting second-tier launch service providers such as Rocket Lab (RKLB).This morning, sources revealed that SpaceX has begun declining exclusive commercial launch orders for the Falcon 9 scheduled after 2028, and has suspended accepting new reservations for its Rideshare program, in order to accelerate the transition to Starship.
on-chain analyst ZachXBT posted on X platform, stating that the account Thomas A. Whitaker, after the Blue Origin rocket explosion accident, deliberately exaggerated the disaster and falsely claimed that the only launch tower was destroyed, thereby spreading panic. This account is actually a new sockpuppet of an account that deliberately provoked arguments and sought attention in the past. It masquerades as a US user but is actually located in Canada. The related post includes screenshots of the account's historical statements and geographical location as evidence.