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Door Remote - 29 Jun 2026
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.
The deal, which hasn’t yet closed, will see Rocket Lab acquire Iridium’s stock for $54 per share, valuing the satellite company at $8 billion.
Dit is een van de vele acquisities voor Rocket Lab dit jaar. The company previously bought space robotics company Motiv in May, acquired laser communications provider Mynaric in April, and purchased a precision component manufacturer in February. Vorig jaar kocht het bedrijf ook aannemer voor optische sensoren, Geost.
Iridium exploiteert niet alleen tientallen satellieten die zich momenteel in een baan om de aarde bevinden, maar bezit ook een bundel waardevol spectrum. Rocket Lab said in a press release Monday that it plans to “build upon” Iridium’s existing network in order to “scale into untapped markets and pioneer new space-based services to the benefit of global customers.”
Rocket Lab’s announcement comes after years of consolidation among space and satellite companies, including Viasat acquiring Inmarsat, a private equity firm buying Maxar in 2023, and Lockheed Martin purchasing satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital in 2024. In April 2026, Amazon — which is building a space-based internet competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink — bought satellite company Globalstar for $11.6 billion.
The deal, which hasn’t yet closed, will see Rocket Lab acquire Iridium’s stock for $54 per share, valuing the satellite company at $8 billion.
Dit is een van de vele acquisities voor Rocket Lab dit jaar. The company previously bought space robotics company Motiv in May, acquired laser communications provider Mynaric in April, and purchased a precision component manufacturer in February. Vorig jaar kocht het bedrijf ook aannemer voor optische sensoren, Geost.
Iridium exploiteert niet alleen tientallen satellieten die zich momenteel in een baan om de aarde bevinden, maar bezit ook een bundel waardevol spectrum. Rocket Lab said in a press release Monday that it plans to “build upon” Iridium’s existing network in order to “scale into untapped markets and pioneer new space-based services to the benefit of global customers.”
Rocket Lab’s announcement comes after years of consolidation among space and satellite companies, including Viasat acquiring Inmarsat, a private equity firm buying Maxar in 2023, and Lockheed Martin purchasing satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital in 2024. In April 2026, Amazon — which is building a space-based internet competitor to SpaceX’s Starlink — bought satellite company Globalstar for $11.6 billion.