At Rutgers University, students and faculty at the Coastal Ocean Observation Lab (RU COOL) are currently working on a research project called the Challenger Glider Mission. A symbolic recreation of the first global scientific survey conducted by the HMS Challenger in 1872, the mission will “fly” 16 autonomous underwater gliders worldwide, covering all five ocean basins.
Today, we’re happy to announce the Iridium NEXT constellation has reached an important milestone, moving the project from the design phase and into testing and launch preparedness.
In a Huffington Post column, Iridium CEO Matt Desch adds a unique perspective to the discussion of space debris and shares the steps the company is taking as a satellite provider to ensure the safety of all orbiting objects.
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