What is a Hosted Payload?
When reading about Iridium, you may have noticed that the phrase “hosted payload” has been popping up a bunch, especially when talking about our recent Iridium NEXT launches. But what exactly does that mean, and why is it so important? First things first – what is a...
Third Set of Iridium® NEXT Satellites Arrive in Orbit and Provide Telemetry
Iridium Communications announced today that the third set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, launched Monday by SpaceX, are functioning nominally and have begun the testing and validation process. This batch of 10 satellites was launched out of Vandenberg Air Force Base...
Aireon and Exelis — A visionary partnership
Aireon is excited to announce that it reached another important milestone last week when it signed a 17-year, $42 million agreement with Exelis.
Aireon wins 5 Davey Awards!
We are thrilled to announce that Aireon’s corporate video and website were selected to win a total of 5 prizes at the 8th Annual Davey Awards. Aireon℠ is an innovative new company that will leverage the power of the world’s furthest reaching network to enable –...