Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves ...

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The possibility that Elon Musk’s SpaceX could bring a mobile phone to market had investors of telecommunication stocks spooked on Monday.

An Electron lifts off June 26 (U.S. time) carrying a Synspective radar-imaging satellite. Credit: Rocket Lab webcast WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a radar-imaging satellite for Japanese company ...

A render of Iridium’s 66-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, which provides positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) coverage in addition to global connectivity. Credit: Iridium WASHINGTON — ...

Launch company Rocket Lab is buying satellite operator Iridium, putting it in a position to become a more full-fledged space services company and continuing a wave of consolidation in the industry.

Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City. T-Mobile would be the “clear choice” for Elon Musk’s rocket maker’s expansion into wireless, one analyst said. SpaceX outlined its hopes to ...

Rocket Lab said Monday it plans to acquire Iridium Communications, positioning the expanding company as a head-on rival to SpaceX and its Starlink satellite-communications business. The “historic” ...

Rocket Lab's $8 billion Iridium acquisition lifted RKLB 12% and helped push ASTS and PL up 10%, recovering part of a ~45% prior-month selloff. Iridium brings $872M in revenue, $495M in EBITDA, and ...

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SpaceX and Charter Communications Inc. have held executive-level talks about partnering on a consumer mobile phone offering, according to people familiar with the matter. Charter, the largest home ...