Rocket Lab Takes a Page From SpaceX’s Playbook With Its Transformative Iridium Buy

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FEATURE Rocket Lab wants to be more like SpaceX Investors love the idea. Rocket Lab is making an $8 billion strategic shift. It’s buying satellite Iridium Communications Rocket Lab will pay $54 a share in a cash-and-stock transaction.

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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on June 29, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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