The Comeback Constellation: Iridium
Monday, April 13th, 2009Though well executed and effective, Iridium’s $5 billion satcom network failed. But bought for $25 million, it’s now a success with users including the Pentagon, oil rigs, and aircraft.
Though well executed and effective, Iridium’s $5 billion satcom network failed. But bought for $25 million, it’s now a success with users including the Pentagon, oil rigs, and aircraft.
In this week’s edition of Check 6, Amy Butler, Graham Warwick and Robert Wall discuss: Concerns about the U.S. space industrial base, progress on biofuels, and effort to start a T-38 replacement program.