SpaceX to Deploy Airplane Trackers in 'Delicate Choreography'

A million emotions are going through Matt Desch. He feels like he's awaiting the arrival of a child. He's actually "birthing" 10 of his company's communication satellites into orbit, in an eventual replacement of 66 satellites. "One of the most complicated technical feats in the aerospace industry," he said. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Saturday will carry the first 10 Iridium satellites. When the rocket is halfway around Earth and in the proper orbit, it...

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