SpaceX faces heavy lift challenges and its operations are tied to Iridium deal costs, while Rocket Lab secures defense contracts like SDA.
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What happened
SpaceX faces heavy lift challenges and its operations are tied to Iridium deal costs, while Rocket Lab secures defense contracts like SDA.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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SpaceX
American private aerospace company
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iridium
chemical element with symbol Ir and atomic number 77
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SDA
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