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Rocket Lab plans to acquire Iridium for $8B and combine Rocket Lab's launch services with Iridium's satellite-based communications network to rival SpaceX

The Verge Emma Roth

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  • @ashleevance Ashlee Vance on x
    On this Iridium deal and RKLB's next launch The distance that SpaceX and Rocket Lab are putting between themselves and rivals is starting to look insurmountable. Rocket Lab still needs Neutron to fly and fly often and this is no small feat. But these two companies have put
  • @spacekoala @spacekoala on x
    Rocket Lab continues their quest to be the Pepsi to SpaceX's Coke.
  • @acecrouton Ace on x
    SPB is so cool
  • @rocketlab @rocketlab on x
    Rocket Lab is acquiring Iridium Communications Inc - one of the most transformative deals in the space industry. By combining our launch capability and satellite manufacturing with @IridiumComm's global satellite communications network and rare spectrum, Rocket Lab becomes a [vid…
  • Raphael Roettgen Raphael Roettgen on linkedin
    Rocket Lab acquiring Iridium!  Yes, one read of that is: another launch provider likely to prioritize internal launch demand going forward ;) …
  • Nathan De Ruiter Nathan De Ruiter on linkedin
    Proud to have led the Novaspace Transaction Advisory team supporting Rocket Lab as Commercial Due Diligence advisor on its landmark acquisition of Iridium. …
  • Akash Sriram Akash Sriram on linkedin
    Rocket Lab struck an $8 billion deal to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications on Monday, betting that owning everything …
  • John Lusk John Lusk on linkedin
    The announcement that RocketLab (a Promus Ventures portfolio company) is acquiring Iridium for ~$8B is one of the more interesting space consolidation plays I've seen. …
  • r/SpaceXLounge r on reddit
    Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium in Historic Deal, Creating A Fully Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse Primed for Growth