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

Sam Crooks wrote:

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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