launch company rocket lab satellite operator is buying iridiumPositioning it to become a more complete space services company, and continuing the wave of consolidation in the industry. The deal, which has not yet closed, will see Rocket Lab acquire Iridium’s stock for $54 a share, valuing the satellite company at $8 billion. This is one…
After 10 days, four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have returned to Earth, their mission around the Moon a success. According to NASA, Integrity, the name of the crewed spacecraft as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California at 5:07 p.m. Pacific time….
AtherFlux, the space solar energy startup launched by Robinhood founder Baiju Bhatt, is in talks to raise $250 million to $350 million for a Series B round, which will value the company at $2 billion. was raising money first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which said Index Ventures is leading the deal. AetherFlux has…
Rocket Lab has won an $816 million contract with the US Space Development Agency – its largest to date – as the company continues to diversify beyond its “rocket company” label. The company said on Friday that its subsidiary Rocket Lab USA was awarded a major contract by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to design…
