On October 15, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. fell 7.76% in Pre-Market Trading, trading at $54.11 per share with turnover of $7.21 million.

The main catalyst was the company’s disclosure that the first launch of its Neutron rocket has been delayed to 2027 after an issue was identified in the forward dome manufacturing process, prompting renewed selling pressure.

Management said production was delayed while the company investigated, rebuilt the forward dome, resolved the issue, and implemented mitigations. The latest decline follows earlier weakness in the stock, while recent options flow had also turned cautious, including a reported $33.22 million long-dated synthetic bearish position and separate long-dated put buying that underscored a more defensive medium-term market tone.

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