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Rocket Lab's $8B Iridium Deal Rewrites the Space Sector — and Tech Reclaims the Dow

· 3 min read · by Sarah Mitchell, Nova Ventures Research

Rocket Lab announced an $8B acquisition of Iridium Communications — RKLB +15.9%, IRDM +25.4% — creating a vertically integrated space giant. Alphabet officially joined the Dow, replacing Verizon. After hours, Nuvectis (NVCT) fell 20.5% on a dilutive stock offering announcement.

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