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Iridium Communications

Infrastructure · Transportation

Rocket Lab to buy Iridium in $8B cash-and-stock space comms deal

June 29, 2026$8.0B

Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing the satellite operator at about $8 billion, with Iridium shareholders receiving $54 per share.

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