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SpaceX and Iridium, Rocket teeth and more! Live Show 3.21
SpaceX has won a contract to launch over 60 new Iridium satellites in to orbit. Did you know Iridium was actually still around and launching new birds? Me neither. The Rocket Racing League has released a new game for your iPhone and iPod touch that looks amazingly cool.
Next stage ignites in the rocket biz
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket begins its successful maiden flight to orbit on June 4.
You'd expect SpaceX's founder, Elon Musk, to be happy about winning a $492 million contract from Iridium to launch 72 of its next-generation telecommunication satellites, in what he called "the biggest commercial launch deal in history."
"We won a competition against the rest of the world," the rocket company's 38-year-old CEO said today during a teleconference with journalists.
