--- title: "Rocket Lab continues buying spree by acquiring satellite company Iridium" url: https://daily.dev/posts/rocket-lab-continues-buying-spree-by-acquiring-satellite-company-iridium-bhuxjq5vw source_url: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/rocket-lab-continues-buying-spree-by-acquiring-satellite-company-iridium type: article source: "TechCrunch" published: 2026-06-29T15:02:57.131Z updated: 2026-06-29T15:03:18.126Z tags: ["business"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Rocket Lab continues buying spree by acquiring satellite company Iridium **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Rocket Lab is acquiring satellite operator Iridium in an all-stock deal valuing Iridium at $8 billion ($54 per share). The deal is part of Rocket Lab's broader acquisition spree in 2026, which also includes space robotics firm Motiv, laser communications provider Mynaric, and a precision component manufacturer. Iridium brings an existing satellite constellation and valuable spectrum assets, positioning Rocket Lab to expand into new space-based services and compete more directly with Amazon and SpaceX. The acquisition reflects ongoing consolidation across the space and satellite industry. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Rocket Lab buys Iridium for $8bn in a bet to become a smaller Starlink](https://daily.dev/posts/rocket-lab-buys-iridium-for-8bn-in-a-bet-to-become-a-smaller-starlink-szazkjldx) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [SpaceX is crowding rivals off the rockets they depend on](https://daily.dev/posts/spacex-is-crowding-rivals-off-the-rockets-they-depend-on-uysf1qjev) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Rocket Lab wins another defense-related space contract](https://daily.dev/posts/rocket-lab-wins-another-defense-related-space-contract-1ipqwwx32) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Rocket Lab Q1 2026 revenue grows 64% to record $200M as backlog hits $2.2B and stock surges 30%](https://daily.dev/posts/rocket-lab-q1-2026-revenue-grows-64-to-record-200m-as-backlog-hits-2-2b-and-stock-surges-30--fvmxqdwuj) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#business](https://daily.dev/tags/business) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/rocket-lab-continues-buying-spree-by-acquiring-satellite-company-iridium-bhuxjq5vw)