Yesterday Iridium Communications signed a $490 million satellite launch deal--the largest single commercial launch deal ever. The company's choice of rocket provider? Upstart newbie SpaceX. We spoke to Iridium's CEO, Matt Desch, to ...READ»
It seems the commercial space industry in the U.S. is suddenly ablaze with activity. SpaceX has just announced a $492 million deal with Iridium to launch numerous satellites into orbit, and it's all thanks to the Falcon 9 rocket ...READ»
The International Space Station is nearing completion, and with the looming demise of the Space Shuttle program and significant gap before the next-gen Constellation-class rocket is available, a replacement set of launchers is needed. ...READ»
