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Rocket Lab Closes Mynaric Acquisition At Higher Price Than Originally Agreed

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 14th, 2026

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Rocket Lab Closes Mynaric Acquisition At Higher Price Than Originally Agreed

A rendering of a side to side comparison between Mynaric's CONDOR Mk2 (left) and CONDOR Mk3 (right) optical communications terminal. Photo: Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Tuesday said it closed its acquisition of optical communications terminal (OCT) supplier Mynaric AG for $155.3 million, $5.3 million more than the original deal terms announced in March 2025 (Defense Daily, March 12, 2025). The final transaction price included a “nominal cash payment” and nearly 2.3 million shares of Rocket Lab’s stock. Original terms called for a $75 million upfront payment—in cash or stock—and an additional $75 million based on Mynaric’s financial performance as part of…

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