Rocket Lab to become end-to-end satellite player with Iridium buy
Rocket Lab seeks to move beyond launch services and become vertically integrated satellite player through Iridium acquisition. Challenger eyes opportunities for operational efficiencies and new services, as well as plans for forays into the defence and direct-to-device segments…
This article includes:
- Organisations: Amazon; AST SpaceMobile; Deutsche Bank; Deutsche Telekom; EchoStar; Eutelsat; Globalstar; Hisdesat; Hispasat; Indra; Indra Space; Inmarsat; Intelsat; Iridium Communications; Karrier One; Ligado Networks; OneWeb; OQ Technology; Rocket Lab; Sateliot; SES; Skylo Technologies; Space42; SpaceX; Viasat; Vodafone IoT; Wells Fargo.
- Geographies: Canada; France; Germany; Middle East; Spain; United Arab Emirates (UAE) United Kingdom (UK); United States of America (USA).
- Themes: 5G non-terrestrial networks; direct-to-device connectivity; enterprise value; equity financing; geostationary orbit satellites; hypersonic launch testing; Internet of Things; L-band spectrum; low-Earth orbit satellites; medium-Earth orbit satellites; multi-orbit connectivity; narrowband IoT; payload deployment; positioning services; reusable rockets; satellite constellations; satellite manufacturing; satellite spectrum; space infrastructure; suborbital rockets; vertically integrated services.
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