Today in News History
On June 29, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1764, Ralph Allen, English businessman and philanthropist (born 1693) passed away. In 1793, Josef Ressel, Czech-Austrian inventor, invented the propeller (died 1857) was born. In 1807, Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos. In 1935, Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos, Greek captain and businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1955, Charles J. Precourt, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1962, George D. Zamka, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut was born. In 1971, Prior to re-entry (following a record-setting stay aboard the Soviet Union's Salyut 1 space station), the crew capsule of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft depressurizes, killing the three cosmonauts on board. Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev are the first humans to die in space. In 1983, Jeremy Powers, American cyclist was born. In 1995, Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time. In 2001, Julian Champagnie, American basketball player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium in Challenge to SpaceX

Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium, a pioneer in satellite telephones, for 54 a share in a cash-and-stock transaction as smaller players in the orbital economy try to catch up with market leader SpaceX. Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck explains how the deal came together with Ed Ludlow on Bloomberg Tech. (Source: Bloomberg)
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