Tag: RKLB

Rocket Lab’s $8 Billion Iridium Deal Is Really About Escaping SpaceX’s Gravity

Rocket Lab has spent years building rockets, spacecraft, satellite components and the infrastructure required to put things into orbit. Now it wants something arguably more valuable: the recurring revenue generated after those things get there. That is the strategic logic behind Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition of Iridium Communications, an approximately $8 billion enterprise-value transaction announced […]

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Why Intuitive Machines Stock Fell 5% and Why LUNR’s Bigger Story Hasn’t Changed

Intuitive Machines had a rough Friday, but investors looking for a single dramatic headline behind the sell-off may be searching in the wrong place. Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ: LUNR) closed at $15.37 on August 28, down 5.01% for the session. The decline came without a newly announced mission failure, canceled contract or fresh operational setback at […]

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FLY, LUNR and RKLB: Why Space Stocks Sold Off After the SpaceX Shock

The private space trade just got a brutal reminder: rockets go up, but stocks do not have to. Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive Machines and Rocket Lab have all become retail-market favorites in the new space economy, riding a wave of enthusiasm around launch services, lunar infrastructure, defense contracts and satellite demand. But yesterday’s sell-off showed the […]

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