Iridium and SpaceX Sign Major Commercial Launch Contract

"Iridium Communications Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) are pleased to announce that the Falcon 9 will be a major provider of launch services for Iridium NEXT, Iridium's next-generation satellite constellation. The $492 million contract, while being the largest single commercial launch deal ever signed, nonetheless represents a new benchmark in cost-effective satellite delivery to space."

Keith's note: so much for the SpaceX haters and doubters who are convinced that the company does not have a viable future independent of NASA.