alt.hn

6/29/2026 at 12:11:27 PM

Rocket Lab Buys Satellite Operator Iridium in Bid to Challenge SpaceX

https://www.wsj.com/business/telecom/rocket-lab-buys-satellite-operator-iridium-in-bid-to-challenge-spacex-d3a35be7

by JumpCrisscross

6/29/2026 at 2:51:37 PM

Article is pay-walled, but is this mostly about spectrum? The existing Iridium fleet can't even come close to competing with Starlink...

by Rover222