Rocket Lab To Buy Iridium In Billion-Dollar Battle With SpaceX, Amazon

iridium satellite
Credit: Iridium
Rocket Lab says it has agreed to buy Iridium in an $8 billion deal propelling the launch services company into the satellite communications services business. Rocket Lab says it would pay for the transaction through a combination of cash and stock. The companies expect the deal to close in about a...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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