Welcome to Edition 9.01 of the Rocket Report! Back in January, I wrote about the 20 launches and landings we were most excited about in 2026. The list included things that were, at the time, ...

Iridium’s constellation of 66 satellites provides communications for 2.5 million subscribers. Iridium’s constellation of 66 satellites provides communications for 2.5 million subscribers. is a news ...

Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves ...

A render of Iridium’s 66-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, which provides positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) coverage in addition to global connectivity. Credit: Iridium WASHINGTON — ...

Deutsche Bank and Wells Fargo have committed a $3.6 billion bridge loan for the cash part Deal gives Rocket Lab Iridium's licensed spectrum and 2.5 million subscribers CEO Peter Beck said buying ...

A Rocket Lab Electron lifts off March 5 (U.S. time) carrying a satellite for an undisclosed customer. Credit: Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a pair of science missions ...

Relativity Space will launch NASA’s Aeolus payload, which will gather data on the Martian atmosphere. Relativity Space will launch NASA’s Aeolus payload, which will gather data on the Martian ...

The $54,000 Social Security income leaves only an $18,000 portfolio gap on a $72,000 inland Brevard budget, which works out to a rock-solid 1.8% withdrawal rate. Coastal Brevard insurance compounds at ...

Update, June 17, 8:12 a.m. ET: After publication, Rocket Lab provided Gizmodo with the following statement: “Rocket Lab has never placed any object into orbit unintentionally.” The company did not ...

The upper stage from a commercial Chinese rocket that launched last week has broken apart in space, spreading debris in a heavily trafficked part of low-Earth orbit home to the International Space ...

Sol Rosenblatt, a 96-year-old who lives in Battery Park City, hired a matchmaker to help him find love. Andrew French It’s never too late to look for love. A brilliant, 96-year-old Manhattan man hired ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...