Iridium Communications Inc - Common Stock (IRDM)

Rocket Lab agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in an $8 billion cash-and-stock deal, adding recurring telecom revenue and L-band spectrum to its launch business.

The satellite specialist is merging with a rocket launch leader.

Rocket Lab's strategy appears similar to SpaceX and its Starlink satellite business.

A blockbuster deal positions the company to compete more directly with SpaceX.

Is Rocket Lab's Iridium purchase good news for Viasat? There's two ways to answer that.

Rocket Lab is buying Iridium. Is Planet Labs next on the space shopping list?

Rocket Lab just issued a direct challenge to SpaceX's space supremacy.

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Today, June 12, 2026, investors are weighing a sharp pullback against fresh competition in the public market and a huge addressable market.

What Happened? Shares of satellite communications provider Iridium fell 3.4% in the afternoon session after Cathie Wood's ARK Investment Management sold a si...

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Investors weigh launch delays, execution risk, and a fresh downgrade as satellite-connectivity bets get stress-tested, today, May 29, 2026.

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Iridium has been on fire lately. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has rocketed 132%, reaching $39.13 per share. This run-up might have...

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Iridium’s first quarter saw revenue and adjusted EBITDA come in slightly below Wall Street expectations, with revenue growth modest at just under 2%. The mar...

What Happened? Shares of satellite communications provider Iridium fell 5.3% in the morning session after the company reported first-quarter financial result...