Iridium-6/GRACE-FO is Vertical for Launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base
Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch five Iridium® NEXT satellites, along with the twin spacecraft for the NASA/German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On (GRACE-FO) mission...
All Satellites for Sixth Iridium® NEXT Launch are in Pre-Launch Processing at Vandenberg Air Force Base
Iridium Communications Inc. announced today that all five Iridium NEXT satellites for its sixth launch are in processing at SpaceX’s west coast launch site, Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. This launch will increase the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites...
The Iridium Phoenix – Decoding the 5th Launch Patch
Rising from the ashes to become a force in the industry, undergoing financial and technological transformations and being reborn through the Iridium® NEXT constellation – our fifth launch patch celebrates the Iridium story past, present and future. Everything on our...
Iridium-5 is Vertical for Launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base
Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch its fifth set of 10 Iridium® NEXT satellites tomorrow, March 30th.
Iridium CertusSM – More Than Just Satellite Broadband
To kick off 2018, we wanted to provide a deep dive into one of this year’s key Iridium initiatives – Iridium CertusSM. Enabled by Iridium NEXT, Iridium Certus is our next-generation, specialty broadband service, offering critical safety, L-band communications connectivity to the entire planet. In addition to providing the fastest L-band speeds available, Iridium Certus will shake up the market status quo.
Fourth Set of Iridium® NEXT Satellites Arrive in Orbit and Provide Telemetry
Iridium Communications announced today that the fourth set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, launched Friday by SpaceX, are functioning nominally and have begun the testing and validation process. Not only did this fourth launch mark the midway point of the Iridium NEXT...
Lucky charms, Special Tributes and Symbolism: Iridium® NEXT Launch Patches Demystified!
What do the Statue of Liberty, a zodiac sign, lucky horseshoes and the Big Dipper all have in common? They’ve all made it onto an Iridium NEXT launch patch. If you’ve been following the Iridium NEXT launch campaign, you may have seen the unique patches developed for...
Flight-Proven Falcon 9 Rocket is Vertical at Vandenberg Air Force Base and Ready for Fourth Iridium® NEXT Launch
Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch its fourth set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites today, December 22nd, on SpaceX’s flight-proven Falcon 9 rocket. The full payload and rocket have been transported to the launch pad, and the rocket...