Rocket Lab

“Rocket Lab is paying $8 billion for satellite operator Iridium as the launch company keeps rolling up space assets and pushes deeper into satellite services, spectrum, defense, and communications.”

“The $8B Rocket Lab/Iridium deal represents a deliberate vertical integration play in the commercial space industry.”

“This could eat into SpaceX's end-to-end space biz, by combining Rocket Lab's launch and satellite manufacturing business with Iridium's satellite network.”