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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 in the commercial space industry. Iridium ⁠shareholders will receive $27 in cash and Rocket ​Lab shares, ​with ​a combined ‌value of $54 per Iridium share. The deal is expected to close in mid-2027.

Investing.com -- China is set to launch its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, sending three astronauts to the Tiangong space station in a flight that could see one crew member remain in orbit for a full year, the longest human space mission in the country’s history.