John Nonnemaker, Director at Veterans Without Orders, served 24 years in the Civil Affairs branch of the military focused on disaster response and humanitarian assistance. Years of working with other NGOs and government organizations inspired him to co-found Veterans...
In 2017 entomologist, Fulbright Fellow and National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Isaí Madriz relocated from the United States to the Aysén region of Chilean Patagonia to begin the first insect conservation program in the region. Three years later, Dr. Madriz has found...
Today Iridium celebrates the 50th annual Earth Day and wanted to share some of the innovative ways that our network is being used to help support the planet we all call home. As the world’s only truly global satellite communications network, Iridium connects people,...
At Iridium, we are passionate about STEM education and are committed to supporting the next generation of innovators. With the added ‘A’ for Arts, STEAM education emphasizes that all skillsets are needed in the space and satellite industry, and there’s *space* for...
Iridium® Partner IEC Telecom Supports The IK Foundation to Deploy Autonomous Monitoring Station in the Remote Arctic One of a few places on Earth to retain an unaltered wild landscape, Prins Karls Forland, an island off the West coast of Svalbard, was an untapped...
Equipped with Iridium Certus®, the Argentine Navy’s Fortuna III Yacht Finished First Place at the XXVI Oceanic Regatta Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro 2020 Iridium partner Globalsat successfully carried out the first Iridium Certus installation for the Argentine Navy,...
Iridium GO!® provides global voice calling and text messaging solutions for your smartphone, as well as enhanced data capabilities offered through optimized apps to meet your unique needs. The Iridium GO!® app just got an upgrade. The rebranded app has a sleek look...
President Kersti Kaljulaid signed digital legally binding documents from Antarctica using Iridium Certus® On January 27, Her Excellency Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia set forth on a historic voyage, commemorating the 200-year anniversary of...
(Image: The first Iridium NEXT launch on January 14, 2017. Credit: Iridium) One year ago today, Iridium declared victory and completed its $3 billion satellite constellation upgrade. It was a major achievement for Iridium, but the journey wasn’t easy. Almost a decade...
