Re: You're all over thinking this

["Michael Painter" <tvhawaii () shaka com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Crist Clark" <crist.clark () globalstar com>
Subject: Re: You're all over thinking this


> Sam Crooks wrote:
> > Didn't the US Navy buy Iridium?
>
> Nope.
>
>   http://www.iridium.com/corp/iri_corp-story.asp?storyid=2
>
>  "In December 2000, a group of private investors led by Dan Colussy
>   organized Iridium Satellite LLC which acquired the operating assets
>   of the bankrupt Iridium LLC including the satellite constellation,
>   the terrestrial network, Iridium real property and intellectual
>   capital."

The scientists were all waiting to study the satellite constellation burning up on re-entry when it was picked up for less than a 
penny on the dollar and then were immediately awarded a multi-million contract from DoD.

http://www.heavens-above.com/iridiumdemise.asp

--Michael