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Rocket Lab Flies Its 100th Mission as the Pentagon Backs Neutron With a $150 Million Loan
Rocket Lab's 100th launch, an Electron carrying a Japanese radar satellite, is set for Nov. 14. Days earlier, the Pentagon offered a $150 million conditional loan to help the delayed Neutron rocket fly often once it debuts.
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Rocket Lab Raises Neutron's Price to $70 Million as the Launch Market Tightens
Rocket Lab hasn't flown Neutron yet, but it booked eight more launches worth over $515 million last quarter, raised the base price from $55 million to $70 million, and says any slot after the first 16 missions won't open until the 2030s.
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Rocket Lab Buys Iridium for $8 Billion, Trading Rockets for a Working Satellite Network
Rocket Lab will acquire satellite operator Iridium in a cash-and-stock deal valuing it near $8 billion, buying 66 working satellites, rare L-band spectrum, and instant recurring revenue instead of building it all itself.
