Rocket Lab secured contracts with SDA and Raytheon, alongside ongoing Neutron development and Iridium deal status.
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Updated Sep 11
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What happened
Rocket Lab secured contracts with SDA and Raytheon, alongside ongoing Neutron development and Iridium deal status.
Who's involved
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Part of
Rocket Lab announces major business developments, including contracts for Electron and Neutron rockets, hypersonic testing with Haste, and plans for a $8 billion Iridium acquisition.Also in this story
- Rocket Lab secured new contracts for its Electron, Neutron, and Haste technologies.
- Rocket Lab used Haste rockets for hypersonic test launches on August 6th.
- Rocket Lab is nearing an acquisition of a satellite communications specialist and successfully deployed its reusable Electron rocket over 260 satellites.
The entities involved
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Rocket Lab
U.S. & New Zealand aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider
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SDA
Nothing else this week.
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Raytheon
defunct American industrial corporation (1922–2020)
- Jonathan Cain joined Raytheon as senior engineering manager, while Maida became chief misfit at Modular Misfits, and Jason Thomas took a lead role in a Navy office.
- CNN reported that financial disclosures showed Donald Trump's portfolio included shares in companies like Raytheon, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Related events
- Rocket Lab plans an $8 billion acquisition of Iridium, while IPO attention highlights competitive market dynamics.
- Rocket Lab is integrating Mynaric and pursuing the acquisition of Iridium.
- The FCC is reviewing Rocket Lab's pending acquisition of Iridium, amidst market scrutiny regarding payouts and competitive conduct from SpaceX.
- SpaceX's Starlink is thriving as a revenue source, while Rocket Lab pushes its Neutron engine to compete in the space market.
- Rocket Lab acquired a new stake in its own stock from Wellington Management Group LLP.