🟢 Iridium Communications is trading 4.3% up in pre-market after Rocket Lab cleared the antitrust waiting period

Iridium Communications is trading 4.26% up now at $51.90 after Rocket Lab’s proposed acquisition cleared the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust waiting period on August 12, 2026.

• Rocket Lab filed a Form S-4 registration statement on August 13.
• The companies submitted FCC applications to transfer Iridium licenses, advancing the approximately $8 billion transaction.
• The deal values Iridium at $54 per share.