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The Rocket Is Only 1 Piece of Rocket Lab’s Real Strategy

Rocket Lab wants to build, launch, operate, and eventually provide services through satellites, not just sell rockets.

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Rocket Lab’s Biggest Breakthrough Has Nothing to Do With Neutron

Rocket Lab delivered record growth and a record backlog before Neutron has even flown, showing the company has become more than a bet on its next big rocket.

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Rocket Lab Investors Have Plenty to Cheer Ahead of Q2 Earnings Today

Rocket Lab heads into today's Q2 earnings with four tailwinds—an impressive launch track record, new Space Force contracts, an $8 billion acquisition, and strong sector-wide demand signals from SpaceX's debut report.

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SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rockets

SpaceX is increasingly reserving rocket space for its own Starlink satellites. This trend is crowding out rival space companies that rely on SpaceX launches. Many spacecraft companies face booked Falcon 9 rockets until 2028 or 2029. SpaceX's new Starship rocket is designed for reusability and lower costs. This shift impacts…

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Rocket Lab’s $8 Billion Iridium Acquisition Creates a Powerful, Profitable Space Stock in 2027

Rocket Lab is rapidly transforming from a launch company into a diversified space business, positioning it for profits and strong free cash flow as early as next year.

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The 12 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Tony Iommi makes a long awaited return, Electric Callboy channel their inner boyband and Sheri Moon Zombie strikes out as a solo artist in this week's best new metal songs round up

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Once rejected by NASA and Boeing, Peter Beck built Rocket Lab into a SpaceX and Blue Origin rival with 2,500 employees across the US, Canada and New Zealand

Rocket Lab founder Sir Peter Beck is now taking on Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. Peter Beck was once rejected by NASA and Boeing as he did not have a formal engineering degree. In 2025, his company generated revenue of $600 million and employed between 2,000 and…

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5 Space Stocks Face a Brutal Correction: Which Ones Are Still Buys?

After a sector-wide selloff, RKLB, ASTS, RDW, LUNR and VOYG shares are down 50%-72% from highs. Valuations, margins and analyst ratings show which drops reflect real buying opportunities.

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Rocket Lab Has Corrected Nearly 50%. Is It Still Too Expensive?

Rocket Lab shares have fallen over 50% since May after Piper Sandler's Neutral rating cited valuation concerns, even as backlog, contracts, and Neutron progress keep the bull case alive.

MarketBeat

Rocket Lab’s Stock Drop Comes With a Bullish Twist

Rocket Lab stock is down 45% from its peak, but a record-fast Space Force launch, Morgan Stanley's $293 bull case, and the Iridium deal highlight bullish fundamentals ahead of Aug. 6 earnings.

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Rocket Lab’s Iridium Deal Signals New Era of Space Industry Consolidation

Rocket Lab Corp.’s (NASDAQ:RKLB) proposed $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) highlights a growing push toward consolidation and vertical integration across the satellite and space-connectivity industry, according to Counterpoint.

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Rocket Lab Just Changed Its Growth Story With One Bold $8B Deal

This blockbuster acquisition gives Rocket Lab something it lacked before.

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Rocket Lab buys Iridium in an $8 billion deal to build the most formidable rival to Musk's SpaceX — will it change the Ukraine war?

Rocket Lab's $8 billion Iridium acquisition creates a vertically integrated satellite company spanning launch, spacecraft and communications networks.

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Thanks to its dual VPG write speed certification

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Planet Labs Rallies on Renewed Optimism in Space Stocks Following the Rocket Lab-Iridium Partnership

Investor interest in the broader space sector is reignited. Planet Labs PBC rallied over 15% after Rocket Lab announced its $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications.

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Rocket Lab Is Acquiring Iridium for $8 Billion. What That Means for RKLB Stock Now.

The combined entity will be an end-to-end space company.

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SpaceX Has a New Rival: Rocket Lab's $8 Billion Deal Challenges Starlink's Dominance

Rocket Lab's $8B acquisition of Iridium Communications positions it against SpaceX's Starlink in satellite-to-phone connectivity. Learn about the impact on mobile signals and investor opportunities.

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'The start of a new era': Rocket Lab buying satellite-communications company Iridium for $8 billion

California-based launch company Rocket Lab has inked a landmark $8 billion deal to acquire long-time satellite communications giant Iridium.

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IRDM Stock Soars as Investors Cheer Rocket Lab's Acquisition of Iridium

Iridium Communications stock soars as Rocket Lab agrees to buy the company at a significant premium. But is there any further upside left in IRDM shares? Let’s find out!

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The $8 Billion Reason Rocket Lab Is Up Today

Rocket Lab shares rally as management announces acquisition of Iridium Communications. Here’s why the deal is bullish for RKLB shares.

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Rocket Lab buys Iridium in $8 billion deal, to expand beyond launches

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 could ⁠have taken ⁠Rocket Lab several years and billions of dollars to build.

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My quiet obsession with satellites — and how they're ruining everything

From ruined photos to vanishing darkness, satellites are transforming the night sky — and not always for the better.

Benzinga

Iridium Wins US Award To Protect 5G Networks With T-Mobile

Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ:IRDM) stock gained on Tuesday after it announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) selected it for an award under the Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II to expand the deployment of Iridium PNT services nationwide.

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Iridium, Qualcomm Integrate Satellite Services Into Snapdragon Radios To Boost Global Connectivity For US Government, Allies

Satellite communications company Iridium Communications (NASDAQ:IRDM) and Qualcomm Technologies have integrated Iridium data services into the Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio, used by the U.S. government and approved allied partners.

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5 Space Stocks That Could Soar in the Next Decade

The commercial space industry is accelerating rapidly, with the global space economy projected to reach $1.8 trillion in the coming decade.

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