The all-stock deal values Iridium at $8 billion, and gives Rocket Lab even more firepower to compete against Amazon and SpaceX.

A new American vertical launcher-operator is formed by merging a former “big four” satellite operator with a commercial launcher building a competitor to SpaceX's Falcon 9

June 29 : 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…

June 29 : 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…

June 29 : Rocket Lab struck an $8 billion deal to acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications on Monday, betting on a SpaceX-style advantage that combines a…

Rocket Lab will pay $54 a share for Iridium, an ~$8bn deal that turns the launch firm into a vertically integrated space operator.

Rocket Lab jumps after announcing an $8 billion deal to acquire Iridium, expanding into space-based telecom and satellite services.

Rocket Lab is acquiring satellite telecommunications company Iridium for $8 billion as part of its effort to become an end-to-end space company.

Iridium shareholders will receive $27 in cash as well as Rocket Lab shares, with a combined value of $54 per Iridium share.

Rocket Lab bought the satellite operator Iridium Communications in a bid to create a vertically integrated rival to Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Rocket Lab acquires Iridium for $8B to build a vertically integrated space powerhouse spanning launch, satellites, and global network.

The deal accelerates a long-time push beyond launch services by adding an established satellite network, globally coordinated spectrum and a customer base - capabilities that…

L’acquisizione permetterà Rocket Lab di mettere le mani su una costellazione di satelliti in orbita bassa, il patrimonio di frequenze e di fare concorrenza anche nel settore delle…

Rocket Lab will get to launch its own satellites.

Das Raumfahrtunternehmen Rocket Lab will das Satellitenunternehmen Iridium übernehmen. Der Pionier für Satellitentelefonie soll SpaceX Konkurrenz machen.

Rocket Lab e Iridium potranno creare un’azienda spaziale integrata con un fatturato potenziale di 1,5 miliardi di dollari. L’accordo prevede un premio del 24,1% per gli azionisti…

This could eat into SpaceX's end-to-end space biz.

Rocket Lab acquiring the Iridium telecom network creates a vertically-integrated satellite connectivity operator.

The all-stock deal values Iridium at $8 billion, and gives Rocket Lab even more firepower to compete against Amazon and SpaceX.

Beck: Iridium acquisition the “logical next step” for Rocket Lab

We believe this will be one of the most transformative deals in the space industry."