Eric Berger (Ars Technica senior space editor)says Neutron represents"a big step up from Electron" and that investors should set Neutron launch expectations at mid-2027 at the earliest, citing a pa...

Rocket Lab completed a full-duration hot-fire test of its Archimedes Vacuum (AVac) engine on July 13, a milestone the company called critical preparation for Neutron's debut flight, now targeted fo...

Iridium Communicationsannounced on July 6, 2026 that it had completed its acquisition of the remaining 61% of Aireon LLC it did not already own, paying $367 million to air navigation service provid...

Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) announced on June 29, 2026 a definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) at $54 per share in a cash-and-stock deal representing approximately $8....

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) disclosed in an 8-K filed with the SEC on May 20, 2026 that it had entered into an equity distribution agreement with 16 financial institutions (BofA Securities, BTIG, Can...

Rocket Lab announced on May 21, 2026 that the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command awarded it a $90 million contract to design, manufacture, integrate, and operate two geostationary satellites ho...

Rocket Lab secured regulatory approval to acquire Mynaric a specialist in laser communications technology. The move integrates advanced optical communications capabilities into Rocket Lab spacecraf...

Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs granted FDI approval for Rocket Lab's approximately $150 million acquisition of laser communications specialist Mynaric AG. Closing expected in April...

Rocket Lab has secured a $190 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launches, in partnership with the Department of War...

A cluster of announcements highlights a supply chain that is starting to optimize for bigger power-hungry missions. Redwire unveiled a new solar array product positioned around higher performance p...