Rocket Lab to buy Iridium’s 66-satellite network for $8B, aiming to challenge SpaceX
TL;DR
Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium Communications for $8 billion, combining Rocket Lab’s launch and spacecraft manufacturing with Iridium’s 66-satellite global network to compete with SpaceX, serving about 2.5 million subscribers and enabling next‑generation satellites with direct-to-device services that could bolster U.S. national security and emergency-response capabilities.
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