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Rocket Lab Bids $8B for Iridium to Challenge SpaceX | KeepTrack X Report
Rocket Lab announced an $8B deal to acquire Iridium's 66-satellite LEO network, directly challenging SpaceX's Starlink with 10,706 working satellites.
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Rocket Lab Acquires 66-Satellite Iridium Constellation | KeepTrack Space Brief
Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium's 66-satellite LEO constellation for end-to-end vertical integration. Deal includes spacecraft manufacturing, launch, and on-orbit operations control.
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The Day Two Satellites Said Hello at 26,000 Miles Per Hour
Seventeen years ago today, an operational American communications satellite and a dead Russian military relay crossed paths over Siberia. What happened next created more than 2,000 pieces of trackable debris - and fundamentally changed how the world thinks about space traffic.
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· x reportX Report 25 Oct 2025
SpaceX prepares for a record-setting launch of Starlink satellites, while Iridium faces challenges against SpaceX's expanding services.