Launch company Rocket Lab is buying satellite operator Iridium, putting it in a position to become a more full-fledged space services company and continuing a wave of consolidation in the industry.

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 the biggest consolidation moves ...

A render of Iridium’s 66-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, which provides positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) coverage in addition to global connectivity. Credit: Iridium WASHINGTON — ...

Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo have committed a $3.6 billion bridge loan for the cash part Deal gives Rocket Lab Iridium's licensed spectrum and 2.5 million subscribers CEO Peter Beck said buying ...

Rocket Lab announced on Monday that it is acquiring the satellite communications company Iridium. The deal, made for cash and shares of Rocket Lab stock, values Iridium at about $8 billion. The deal ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An uncrewed rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin exploded into a massive fireball Thursday night during a launchpad test.

A rocket being tested by Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin dramatically exploded on a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday night. It comes just days after NASA awarded Blue Origin multiple ...

A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a pre-flight test at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The explosion occurred during a hot fire test, and no injuries were reported. This incident is a setback ...

Thursday night, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, lighting up the night sky and startling people for miles along Florida's Space Coast. Blue Origin said in ...

The detonation of the New Glenn rocket resulted in a huge fireball in Florida and may have long-term implications for the company’s ambitions. The test during which Blue Origin’s rocket—a vehicle that ...

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday night. No injuries were reported, and officials said the public was not at risk. Blue Origin warned in a ...