IMAGE: Rocket Lab/Iridium McLean, Va.-based LEO satcom pioneer Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) is to be acquired byLong Beach, Calif.-based launch and space systems specialist Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB). The deal will see Rocket Labs acquire all the outstanding shares of Iridium common stock for $54 per share in a cash and stock transaction that represents an enterprise value for Iridium of approximately $8.0 billion.