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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Iridium shareholders approve Rocket Lab’s $54-a-share acquisition, clearing path to mid-2027 close

Iridium shareholders approved Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition with 99.6% of votes cast, endorsing a transaction valued at $54 per share—comprising $27 in cash and Rocket Lab shares subject to a collar. The deal remains subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close by mid-2027; Rocket Lab’s CFO also signaled further M&A.

Airline Economics • Justin Pugsley

Iridium shareholders approve Rocket Lab acquisition

Also: newsable.asianetnews.com, Seeking Alpha and govconwire.com
2026-09-25T05:56:04.405317-07:00
Satellite   Space Defense & Militarization   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews  
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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

BlackSky CEO: Sovereign is the No. 1 Market Opportunity Right Now

By Via Satellite: At the Space Defense and Security in Summit (SDSS) in Paris last week, Via Satellite Senior Editorial Director Mark Holmes sat down with BlackSky CEO Brian O’Toole to talk about the defense and sovereign market for a company like BlackSky.

2026-09-25T06:15:52.832237-07:00
Space Force   Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Defense Policy  
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SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

UK Space Power Strategy: New Offensive Squadron, Funding Gap and Implications for Europe

By SpaceWatch Global: Analysis of the first UK Space Power Conference: a new offensive space squadron, a costed strategy, a funding gap to 2035, and what Europe should watch.

Also: SpaceNews.com
2026-09-25T03:15:52.392626-07:00