RKLB Stock Eyes Ending 5-Week Slide: Iridium Deal Clears First FCC Hurdle, VC Backer Hails Solar Breakthrough
Iridium shareholders will vote Sept.24 on the $8.1 billion deal, which is expected to close in mid-2027. The FCC accepted the Rocket Lab-Iridium license-transfer applications for filing, opening a public-comment period that runs through Nov.9. SpaceX had asked regulators to examine Iridium’s alleged anticompetitive conduct but said it does not oppose the acquisition. Space Capital … Read more