Rocket Lab buys Iridium in an $8 billion deal to build the most formidable rival to Musk's SpaceX — will it change the Ukraine war?
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Launch plus spacecraft plus a global comms network in one $8B stack is a move toward SpaceX-style vertical integration—control of both pipes and payloads. For operators, it means more optionality in space-based connectivity and sensing, and a reminder that geopolitical theaters now depend on private orbital infrastructure.
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