Scott Manley | The First Global Satellite Constellations - How Iridium & Globalstar Changed The World @scottmanley | Uploaded 9 months ago | Updated 1 hour ago
3 decades before Starlink multiple satellite constellations were in development, constellations which would enable connectivity to anywhere on the planet. Iridium and Globalstar were the ones which succeeded in launching, but, neither were able to make back their investment and entered bankrupt. However they both emerged on the other side and were able to maintain their business without the crippling debt.
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3 decades before Starlink multiple satellite constellations were in development, constellations which would enable connectivity to anywhere on the planet. Iridium and Globalstar were the ones which succeeded in launching, but, neither were able to make back their investment and entered bankrupt. However they both emerged on the other side and were able to maintain their business without the crippling debt.
Follow me on Twitter for more updates:
twitter.com/DJSnM
I have a discord server where I regularly turn up:
discord.gg/zStmKbM
If you really like what I do you can support me directly through Patreon
patreon.com/scottmanley