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Iridium Communications

SpaceActiveMcLean, USAFounded 2001Website ↗

Iridium Communications at a glance

Founded
2001[1]
Headquarters
McLean, USA[2]
  1. [1] Founded: Wikidata (retrieved September 16, 2026)
  2. [2] Headquarters: Wikidata (retrieved September 16, 2026)

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  1. Rocket Lab Fully Funds Its $8B Iridium BuyoutRocket Lab completed a $1.944 billion public share sale, fully funding its pending $8 billion acquisition of satellite operator Iridium and canceling the $3.6 billion bridge facility it had lined up as a backstop.→
  2. Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8B, Forging a Fully Vertically Integrated Space PowerhouseRocket Lab agreed to acquire satellite-communications operator Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valuing Iridium at roughly $8.0 billion, or $54 per share. The combination welds Rocket Lab's launch vehicles and satellite manufacturing to Iridium's global L-band constellation, spectrum and 500-plus partner ecosystem -- a bid to become the first company that designs, builds, launches and operates its own networks end to end. Iridium shares jumped about 20% and Rocket Lab rose roughly 9% on the news.→

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  1. Jun 29, 2026BIG TECHRocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8B, Forging a Fully Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse~$8.0B→

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Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8B, Forging a Fully Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse

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Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8B, Forging a Fully Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse

Rocket Lab agreed to acquire satellite-communications operator Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valuing Iridium at roughly $8.0 billion, or $54 per share. The combination welds Rocket Lab's launch vehicles and satellite manufacturing to Iridium's global L-band constellation, spectrum and 500-plus partner ecosystem -- a bid to become the first company that designs, builds, launches and operates its own networks end to end. Iridium shares jumped about 20% and Rocket Lab rose roughly 9% on the news.

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When was Iridium Communications founded and where is it based?

Iridium Communications was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in McLean, USA, according to Wikidata.