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 –...
Aireon is taking flight – NAV CANADA finalized agreement with Iridium
Today, NAV CANADA signed an agreement finalizing the terms of its participation in Aireon, a joint venture with Iridium that will deliver the first ever space-based global aviation surveillance system. AireonSM will uniquely leverage Iridium NEXT, Iridium’s...
Aireon is a Once-in-a-Career Opportunity in Aviation
Late last month I joined Iridium, its partners and Retired U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, to announce the formation of Aireon. It was a once-in-a-career opportunity to be a part of something that I believe will revolutionize air traffic surveillance and even global aviation as we know it.