Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Louis B. Mayer, Russian-born American film producer, co-founded Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (died 1957) was born. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1933, Victor Poor, American engineer, developed the Datapoint 2200 (died 2012) was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1949, Simon Fox, English drummer was born. In 1951, Brian Grazer, American screenwriter and producer, founded Imagine Entertainment was born. In 1992, Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Rocket Lab buys Iridium for $8bn in a bet to become a smaller Starlink
For most of its life Rocket Lab has sold the picks and shovels of the space economy: small rockets, satellite buses, components for other people’s missions. It has now decided that selling the tools is not as valuable as owning the mine. The company agreed to acquire Iridium Communications for about 8bn, paying 54 per [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Inc.com
· Jun 26, 2026
SpaceX’s Could Be Going Head-to-Head With Verizon and AT&T. Rural Customers May Be the Biggest Winners
Starlink is already SpaceX’s biggest moneymaker, and it might be coming to more mobile phones.
MobileSyrup
· Jul 2, 2026
Starlink reportedly adds $1,500 surcharge to customer’s bill to verify address
A Starlink customer says they were charged an additional 1,500 for seemingly no legitimate reason. On the Starlink subreddit, user Service-Apart claimed that they were billed this amount simply for Starlink to verify the address that they’ve had for the three years they’ve been paying for the service. When the customer contacted Starlink Support, they []
The Next Web
· Jun 26, 2026
SpaceX wants to sell Starlink phone service directly to US consumers
Every satellite company eventually looks down at the much larger market on the ground, and SpaceX appears ready to make the move. The company has told investors it plans to launch a Starlink mobile service for US consumers, the Financial Times reported on 26 June, citing people familiar with the matter. If it happens, it [] This story continues at The Next Web
The Motley Fool
· Jun 23, 2026
Could Investing $10,000 in SpaceX Make You a Millionaire?
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TechRepublic
· Jun 29, 2026
SpaceX Eyes Starlink Mobile Service for Consumers, Challenging Verizon, AT&T
SpaceX is reportedly considering a Starlink mobile service for US consumers, but spectrum and ground-network costs could complicate the plan. The post SpaceX Eyes Starlink Mobile Service for Consumers, Challenging Verizon, ATT appeared first on TechRepublic.
Digital Trends
· Jun 26, 2026
Elon Musk’ Starlink could soon offer mobile services as a US carrier
SpaceX may be preparing its boldest Starlink expansion yet. Instead of just supporting mobile carriers, it could soon become one, and that could shake up the entire wireless industry.
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Related coverage for "Rocket Lab buys Iridium for $8bn in a bet to become a smaller Starlink": Inc.com — SpaceX’s Could Be Going Head-to-Head With Verizon and AT&T. Rural Customers May Be the Biggest Winners. MobileSyrup — Starlink reportedly adds $1,500 surcharge to customer’s bill to verify address. The Next Web — SpaceX wants to sell Starlink phone service directly to US consumers. The Motley Fool — Could Investing $10,000 in SpaceX Make You a Millionaire?. TechRepublic — SpaceX Eyes Starlink Mobile Service for Consumers, Challenging Verizon, AT&T. Digital Trends — Elon Musk’ Starlink could soon offer mobile services as a US carrier