Rocket Lab is acquiring Iridium Communications Inc – one of the most transformative deals in the space industry. By combining our launch capability and satellite manufacturing with @IridiumComm’s global satellite communications network and rare spectrum, Rocket Lab becomes a fully integrated, self-launching, tier-1 space power, delivering critical communications capability to millions of users worldwide. Full details and important information: bit.ly/4eyKLL4

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How it started ➡️ How it’s going 🚀 This week marks 20 years since Rocket Lab was founded. For 20 years, Rocket Lab has been a disruptive player in the space industry turning wild ideas into record-breaking reality. Two decades of innovation, relentless grit, and almost 100 launches later, we continue to redefine the space industry. Here are some of our favorite moments over the past two decades 📸👇

We're standing down from today's launch attempt for @QPS_Inc. We have backup opportunities for another attempt in the coming days so standby for the new launch date soon.

We're LIVE with the webcast for our 92nd launch: "The Grain Goddess Provides" for @QPS_Inc. x.com/i/broadcasts/1nGnRRNkj…

Webcast: rocketlabcorp.com/live-strea…

T-1 hour to launch. Webcast begins approx. 30 mins before hand - tune in on our website and livefeed shortly.

LOX loading is underway for 'The Grain Goddess Provides' for @QPS_Inc. Weather is 70% GO for launch. Launch window opens: 🚀1:00 p.m. NZST 🚀10:00 a.m. JST 🚀01:00 UTC 🚀9:00 p.m. EST 🚀6:00 p.m. PST

Electron is vertical on the pad for today's 92nd launch. Mission details: 🚀Name: 'The Grain Goddess Provides' 🎯 Customer: @QPS_Inc 🛰️ Payload: QPS-SAR-13 🌏 Orbit: 575km LEO 📍 Launch Site: LC-1, Pad A 🕙Liftoff NET: 1:00 pm NZST

It's launch day for Electron and @QPS_Inc with our 92nd rocket on the pad at Launch Complex 1. 'The Grain Goddess Provides' will deploy the latest QPS-SAR-13 satellite to a 575km LEO to join iQPS' growing Earth-imaging constellation🛰️ Launch window opens: 🚀1:00 p.m. NZST 🚀10:00 a.m. JST 🚀01:00 UTC 🚀9:00 p.m. EST (June 30) 🚀6:00 p.m. PST (June 30)

Full details and important information: bit.ly/3SCZVpY

Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=63w39z-E…

Rocket Lab 🤝 Iridium – a powerful combination. Our founder and CEO @Peter_J_Beck is joined by @IridiumComm’s CEO Matt Desch @IridiumBoss and Rocket Lab CFO Adam Spice to discuss how this acquisition will unlock and accelerate our future in space applications. Links in the comments.

Due to strong winds expected over the launch site tomorrow, we've updated this mission's launch attempt to Wednesday July 1 from 1:00 p.m. NZST. 'The Grain Goddess Provides' launch window now opens: 🚀1:00 p.m. NZST 🚀10:00 a.m. JST 🚀01:00 UTC 🚀9:00 p.m. EST (June 30) 🚀6:00 p.m. PST (June 30)