Rocket Lab completes 16th Electron launch
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Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) completed its 16th Electron launch of 2026, successfully deploying an Earth observation satellite for a confidential customer from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) completed its 16th Electron launch of 2026, successfully deploying an Earth observation satellite for a confidential customer from Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand.
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) agreed to acquire Iridium (NASDAQ:IRDM) in a transaction valuing the combined deal at about $8 billion enterprise value, combining cash, stock, and structured consideration for shareholders.
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Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) received a $397 million U.S. Space Force contract to develop, launch and operate satellites that will track airborne threats.
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