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Better Space Stock to Buy With $2,000 and Hold for 10 Years: Rocket Lab vs. Joby Aviation

Source: Motley Fool

2026-03-19 13:57:00 ET

All investors want to find that "rocket ship" stock before it launches into the stratosphere. Yet the risks are real, and many early-stage companies end up as another falling star. So which space stock is a better buy-and-hold for the next decade? The end-to-end space company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) or the Jetsons-like air taxi company Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) ?

These two innovative aerospace companies are fundamentally different in their missions and current stages, but both offer significant upside along with serious risks.

Rocket Lab is turning heads as it secures its spot as a top competitor to Elon Musk's SpaceX. Rocket Lab's focus is more on small and medium-lift launches, and the company actually ranks second in flights to space after SpaceX.

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