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As you might have heard, two satellites crashed into each other at a high rate of speed (25,000 mph). One was part of the Iridium network of satellite communication and weighed about 900 lbs, the other was a defunct Russian military communication satellite that weighed about a ton.
cryptogon has dug up some interesting facts about Iridium. It was built by Motorola at the cost of about $5bn, chump change these days, but a lot of money back in the 90s. It soon went bankrupt, and was bought in December 2000 for $25mn by 'private investors'. That same month, the DoD awarded Iridium a $72mn contract.
Read the whole cryptogon post, as he says, it's an excellent description of how sausage gets made.
cryptogon has dug up some interesting facts about Iridium. It was built by Motorola at the cost of about $5bn, chump change these days, but a lot of money back in the 90s. It soon went bankrupt, and was bought in December 2000 for $25mn by 'private investors'. That same month, the DoD awarded Iridium a $72mn contract.
Read the whole cryptogon post, as he says, it's an excellent description of how sausage gets made.
posted by Dick Durata at 9:37 AM
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