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.

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 ...

These days, it's not enough to own a company that sends things up into space; you also need to own the things you're sending up. Rocket Lab, one of the smaller names in the private spaceflight sector, ...

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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 — ...

Rocket Lab Corp. engages in the development of rocket launch and control systems for the space and defense industries. It operates through the Launch Services and Space Systems segments. The Launch ...

Rocket Lab Corporation RKLB shares are in the spotlight Monday as the company officially joins the Nasdaq-100 Index today — a milestone that forces every passive fund and ETF tracking the index to own ...

Rocket Lab ($RKLB) built, launched, and now operates the Victus Haze satellite, proving it can deliver complete defense missions beyond simple launches. At $32 ...

Space company Rocket Lab will acquire satellite operator Iridium Communications in a deal valuing Iridium at $8 billion. Both stocks leaped on the news. Shares of Rocket LabRKLB rose nearly 16% and ...

Rocket Lab is buying Iridium Communications in a deal worth about $8 billion, bringing together the space systems and launch specialist with a global mobile satellite business. The move will broaden ...

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