Key Takeaways Rocket Lab hit milestones with its ESCAPADE mission, Neutron rocket site and 70th Electron launch.Planet Labs advanced with German Pelican satellite production and new Tanager-1 data products.RKLB's $688M cash reserves contrast with PL's lower sales growth and market uncertainties.Growing global demand for commercial satellites, particularly for communications and climate monitoring, has been fueling investor interest in space-focused companies like Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) and Planet Labs PBC (P ...