Astra’s Rocket 3.1 blasts off from the company’s launch complex in Alaska. (Astra Photo)
Back in the 1990s, cellular telecom pioneer Craig McCaw bought into a vision of ubiquitous wireless service via a constellation of satellites, with an assist from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Almost a quarter-century later, McCaw’s Teledesic venture is long-dead, but the dream lives on thanks to the impending merger of McCaw’s Holicity “blank check” company and Astra, one of the rising stars of the satellite launch industry.
The deal which takes advantage of the trend toward using special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, to take startups public values Astra at a double-unicorn level of $2.1 billion, and would unlock up to $500 million in cash proceeds.
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HUNT VALLEY, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS), a leading value-added distributor to the wireless infrastructure construction industry, announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors, Kathleen McLean and Tim Bryan. Both McLean and Bryan come with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the telecommunications industry, bringing new perspectives and valuable insights to the Board.
“We are thrilled to have both Kathleen and Tim join Tessco’s Board of Directors,” said Sandip Mukerjee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tessco. “Each joins the Board with an extensive background in the industry, and both have held a variety of senior leadership positions throughout their tenure giving them the knowledge and expertise to bring new value and talents to the Board. We are looking forward to working with Kathleen and Tim and believe they both will play a vital role in helping
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Leah Langston is the Product Marketing Manager for Digital Discovery Pro and Legal Hold Pro at Zapproved. In her current role, Leah works closely with corporate legal professionals in all industries to understand the business and technical needs specific to in-house teams. Leah has a proven track record in the technology sector, both as a marketer and a technical support manager. She is currently pursuing an Executive MBA and has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
Amy E. Sellars, CEDS Cardinal Health
Amy Sellars is an Assistant General Counsel and the Director of the Discovery Center of Excellence for Cardinal Health in Columbus OH. Prior to her current role, she was the Lead Attorney for Walmart’s Discovery Operations Group. She has also worked as a discovery attorney for a midstream oil and gas company, and began her law career as an Associate for Crowe & Dunlevy. Before becoming a lawyer, Amy worked for an ed-tech start-up,
Dec. 13, 1920
A large audience, including many persons from the county, attended a public meeting under the Lord s Day Alliance Association in Trinity Reformed chapel yesterday. The purpose of the meeting was to protest against a tendency toward more liberal observance of the Sabbath and strong addresses were delivered. Speaker Dr. Howard A. Kelly referred to the evils of motion pictures and its effect on child life. Many of the pictures, he said, have a most demoralizing effect on young people.
Water will be turned out of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal within a few days, officials of the company announced Saturday thereby closing the 1920 boating season for this inland waterway which has transported 133,413 tons of coal from Cumberland since early spring. Of the total shipments approximately 90,000 tons have gone to Washington, the remainder having been diverted to Williamsport and way points.