Rocket Lab acquisition of Geost
Rocket Lab bought Geost, an electro-optical and infrared payload maker for national security satellites.
- Company
- Geost
- Type
- M&A
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 12 Aug 2025
- Value
- US$275m
- Value basis
- US$275m: about US$125m cash and 3,057,588 Rocket Lab shares, plus up to US$50m earn-out
- Region
- US
- Segment
- Payloads
Also covered on InfraOrbit.
Parties
- Rocket Lab buyer
- Geost shareholders seller
Key terms
- Cash
- about US$125m
- Earn-out
- up to US$50m
- Announced
- 27 May 2025
Sources
- Rocket Lab 8-K: Rocket Lab to acquire Geost sec.gov · 27 May 2025
- Rocket Lab 8-K: Rocket Lab closes acquisition of Geost sec.gov · 12 Aug 2025
Record DEF-INV-2025-0019. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.
