Rocket Lab buys satellite company Iridium to go up against Starlink and Amazon's Leo
It wants its own satellite internet network. These days, it's not enough to own a company that sends things up into space; you also need to own the things you're sending up.
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Engadget
29 Jun 2026 9 hours ago 1 min read
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It wants its own satellite internet network. These days, it's not enough to own a company that sends things up into space; you also need to own the th