With All Second Launch Satellites at Vandenberg, Iridium® Prepares for the Pace to Quicken All 10 Iridium NEXT Satellites Undergoing Final Launch Preparations Iridium Communications (NASDAQ: IRDM), today announced that all 10 Iridium NEXT satellites have arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base ...
Saying #Flarewell to Iridium’s Deorbiting Legacy Satellite, SV-40 Twenty years ago, approximately 475 miles above Earth, satellite vehicle number 40 (SV-40) was deployed and began providing voice services for Iridium customers. Throughout these two decades, SV-40 ...
Inspiring Innovation Spotlight: Orolia adopts Satellite Time and Location (STL) Robust, Secure and Resilient Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Capabilities Whether it’s an everyday person using the navigation features in their car, a Wall Street broker making online ...
The Circumnavigation of Antarctica in the Name of Science Project Spotlight: The Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE) enabled by Iridium® The Antarctic region contains a wealth of information about the Earth’s weather systems. The ability to successfully conduct ...
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 ...
