Iridium announced Monday it recently replaced the operational
Iridium satellite
lost in a collision three weeks ago with a non-operational
Russian satellite. Service was maintained throughout
Iridium's 66 satellite network while the company maneuvered one of
its in-orbit spares in position last week, to replace the lost
on-orbit telecommunications relay station.
NASA Acting Administrator Questioned By Congress After GAO
Audit
Called on the carpet last week by the House Science and
Technology subcommittee to explain cost overruns and project
delays, National Aeronautics and Space Administration acting
administrator Christopher Scolese explained that counterfeit parts
inadvertently installed on NASA spacecraft have contributed to
unforeseen problems with project schedules and budgets.
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