Rocket Lab agrees to acquire Iridium in $8B cash-and-stock deal

Rocket Lab to buy satellite communications firm Iridium in $8 billion deal

Rocket Lab acquires Iridium for $8B ($54/share, mid-2027), transitioning from launcher to full-stack satellite operator. Consolidation bundles launch+comms for latency-critical edge AI and autonomous systems—reshaping space infrastructure competition.