Rocket Lab said Monday it plans to acquire Iridium Communications, positioning the expanding company as a head-on rival to SpaceX and its Starlink satellite-communications business. The “historic” ...

Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves ...

A render of Iridium’s 66-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, which provides positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) coverage in addition to global connectivity. Credit: Iridium WASHINGTON — ...

Relativity Space — a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit — might just beat SpaceX to Mars. On Tuesday, NASA said it hired ...

The upper stage from a commercial Chinese rocket that launched last week has broken apart in space, spreading debris in a heavily trafficked part of low-Earth orbit home to the International Space ...

When SpaceX filed its initial registration statement in advance of its public debut, one fact became glaringly clear about the ambitious rocket, internet, and AI company: Starlink satellite internet ...

There is a lot of hype around the SpaceX initial public offering on Friday, the largest ever seen by Wall Street. Investors don't need to buy SpaceX during the IPO to access the stock, experts said.

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

The most direct way to own SpaceX today is through the ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF (XOVR-1.44%). As of May 21, 2026, XOVR holds approximately $292 million of SpaceX exposure through a ...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad during a test in Cape Canaveral on Thursday. The company, owned by Jeff Bezos, said no one was injured and all personnel were accounted for.

For about a minute, the Space Coast of Florida saw the dark night sky turn a brilliant orange. And then it faded to black. For those driving along U.S. 1 in Rockledge or hanging outside on Merritt ...