Iridium Offers A New Virtual Reality Experience at SATELLITE 2017 Last year we simulated an Iridium NEXT launch, this year we are taking you on a new adventure! Have you ever found yourself in a situation without reliable ...
First Iridium NEXT Satellite Now Active! Learn What It Takes to Complete a One-for-One Satellite Replacement Since the first 10 Iridium NEXT satellites were successfully launched and deployed on January 14th, they have ...
The Story of Charles Werb and his Antarctic Expedition for a Great Cause Today, the polar regions are still considered uncharted territory by most people. But, for the adventure traveler community, this region is considered the next frontier and their next ...
Testing & Validating In Preparation for the “Slot Swaps”! After a successful first launch, the next order of business is ensuring that each of the first ten satellites successfully arrived in orbit and telemetry has been received. ...
Success! The First Ten Iridium NEXT Satellites Have Arrived in Low-Earth Orbit Today, January 14, 2017, marks a historic day in Iridium history – the first payload of ten Iridium NEXT satellites have been launched and deployed into low-Earth orbit ...
T-Minus 1 Day to Launch: Dress Rehearsal and Launch Readiness Review Complete It’s January 13th and the teams from Iridium, SpaceX and our partners are in the homestretch for the first launch of the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation. Final preparations ...
Revving our Engine – Static Fire Test Complete Yesterday, all eyes at Iridium and SpaceX were focused on Vandenberg Air Force Base’s SpaceX launch pad. With great anticipation, team members observed the static fire test of ...
Three reasons to participate in Iridium’s Disaster Preparedness Rebate Program It is difficult to predict when a disaster or crisis will occur, but you can always prepare for one ahead of time. Recognizing the need to support public ...
Special Delivery! The First Full Payload of Iridium NEXT Satellites Arrives at Launch Site Today marks yet another Iridium NEXT program milestone as we approach the first launch, with all ten Iridium NEXT satellites required for first launch now on site at ...
Precious Cargo! AssetPack-3(TM) Used to Track the Successful Delivery of Iridium NEXT Satellites to Launch Site We are excited to announce that today marks another Iridium NEXT launch milestone with the arrival of the fourth set of two Iridium NEXT satellites to Vandenberg Air ...