A symbol of endurance, change, hope and life, the butterfly is a physical representation of transformation. Iridium is about to complete its own technological and financial transformation with its Iridium NEXT program on the cusp of completion. Enabling new services... 
Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch the final 10 Iridium® NEXT satellites tomorrow, January 11th. SpaceX will launch the eighth set of new satellites on a flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket destined for low Earth orbit. The payload... 
It’s the grand finale. The final flight of our epic eight launch program with SpaceX is fast approaching. For our seventh launch we introduced a first-of-its-kind soundtrack curated to either stay “in theme” with events taking place during the SpaceX webcast, serve... 
Guest Blogger: Dan Rooney, Director of Maritime Business Data consumption rates for VSAT vessels have dramatically increased over the past few years. The new norm is driven primarily by crew connectivity, and it can total 70GB on a ship each month over a VSAT, whilst... 
Guest Blogger: Fernando González Millán, Aviation Week Intern Have you ever known that you will be very surprised to go to a place, although you do not know exactly why? Well, that’s what I felt last month when I visited the Iridium Satellite Network Operations... 
Guest Blogger: Wouter Deknopper, VP & GM Maritime Business “All You Can Eat” plans give a simple proposition to ship owners and operators. Pay monthly for your hardware and airtime, and “eat” as much data as you can. But what if your unlimited buffet is served... 
So you’ve decided it’s time to purchase a satellite phone. Whether you’re purchasing a satellite device for a global or off-the-grid adventure, or you’re planning ahead for an emergency, buying your first satellite phone or device can present... 
Guest Blogger: Dan Rooney, Director of Maritime Business Did you ever receive a mobile phone bill that was significantly higher than expected? Your invoice should be a fixed amount each month, but there are unexpected charges on top. The memories of the previous... 
Earlier this year, The Ocean Cleanup went viral in the news and on social media for its ambitious goal to rid the world’s oceans of plastic garbage and perform the largest ocean cleanup in history. The Ocean Cleanup has created a system of 600-meter-long floating... 
Guest Blogger: Will Kraus, Director, Maritime Business & Product Management Frequently, maritime service providers will talk about bandwidth – bigger bandwidth equals a better user experience. Whilst some of this is true, latency can have a more dramatic... 