# Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium in $8B deal

Rocket Lab entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $8 billion. The deal combines Rocket Lab's launch and satellite manufacturing with Iridium's satellite communications network, expected to close in mid-2027.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-08-03
- Where: United States
- Value: $8.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: satellites, satellite communications services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rocket Lab](https://endata.com/companies/46898.md) (acquirer)
- [Iridium](https://endata.com/companies/93310.md) (target)

## Sources

- [plantservices.com](https://www.plantservices.com/industry-news/news/55395415/its-just-business-rocket-lab-alcoa-globalfoundries-and-more), 2026-08-03: "Rocket Lab, a space launch and satellite manufacturing company...has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium...in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $8 billion."

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