Rocket Lab is buying Iridium’s satellite network for $8 billion
to take on SpaceX
Rocket Lab
-- the space company best known for its small satellite launcher Electron,
-- has announced plans to acquire Iridium Communications for $8 billion.
The deal will combine Rocket Lab’s launch services and spacecraft manufacturing
with Iridium’s satellite-based communications network,
putting it in a better position to challenge SpaceX.
Iridium offers comm…
Rocket Lab plans to acquire Iridium for $8B and combine Rocket Lab's launch services with Iridium's satellite-based communications network to rival SpaceX (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/science/958891/rocket-lab-iridium-…
Some #MapSurfing for #TextureTuesday... This time assorted satellite images from Katmai National Park in Alaska, specifically the delta at Iliuk Arm Naknek Lake (continuation of the Valley of 10000 Smokes)
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ADFC stellt ausgewählte Radtouren auf Komoot bereit
Der ADAF beabsichtigt, einige seiner geführten Touren auf Komoot bereitzustellen. Die Touren enthalten Zusatzinformationen zur Strecke und Sehenswürdigkeiten.
https:/…
London-based Agon, which is developing sovereign AI training infrastructure for European defense, emerges from stealth with a $7M pre-seed and a $23M seed (Ingrid Lunden/Resilience Media)
https://resiliencemedia.co/agon-emerges-from-stea…
Noch ein paar der zuletzt hier besonders häufig geteilten #News:
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