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Iridium filed its definitive merger proxy (DEFM14A) and Rocket Lab filed the related 424B3 prospectus on 26 August 2026, finalising terms of the merger agreement signed 28 June 2026. Each Iridium share converts into $27.00 in cash plus Rocket Lab stock at an exchange ratio collared between 0.2400 shares (if Rocket Lab trades at or above $112.50) and 0.4000 shares (at or below $67.50); Rocket Lab has a committed $3.6 billion 364-day senior secured bridge facility. A virtual special meeting of Iridium stockholders is scheduled for 24 September 2026 at 8:30am ET, after which Iridium would become an indirect wholly owned Rocket Lab subsidiary.

Rocket Lab agreed June 29 to acquire satellite communications operator Iridium for $54/share (~24% premium to Iridium's Jun 26 close), valuing it at $8 billion. The deal gives Rocket Lab Iridium's 66-satellite L-band constellation and rare global spectrum, moving it from launch/manufacturing into satellite services as an end-to-end 'self-launching' space company. Expected to close mid-2027 pending regulatory approval.

Firefly acquired Space-ng, adding autonomy software for on-orbit operations. A change of corporate control that expands Firefly's Elytra servicing and autonomous-operations capability in-house rather than by partnership.

Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) entered an Agreement and Plan of Merger on June 1, 2026 to acquire lunar-lander company Astrobotic Technology for approximately $300M in a cash-and-stock combination. Announced June 2 (with a shareholder/analyst call), an 8-K was filed June 4 (Item 3.02). The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2026, folding Astrobotic's Griffin/Peregrine lunar delivery and space infrastructure into Voyager.

Voyager Technologies (NYSE: VOYG) entered an Agreement and Plan of Merger on June 1, 2026 to acquire lunar-lander company Astrobotic Technology for approximately $300M in a cash-and-stock combination. Announced June 2 (with a shareholder/analyst call), an 8-K was filed June 4 (Item 3.02). The acquisition is expected to close in Q3 2026, folding Astrobotic's Griffin/Peregrine lunar delivery and space infrastructure into Voyager.