Satellites 101: LEO vs. GEO For decades, people across the government and the private sector have debated whether Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) or Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) satellites are more effective at providing communications. ...
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 ...
Saying #flarewell to Iridium Flares with ‘Catch the Iridium’ Founder Samuele Pinna As we say #flarewell to our Block 1 satellites and make way to the future of Iridium® NEXT, Iridium Flare fan Samuele Pinna is seeking to catch a photo ...
Eighth Grade Tech Trek Campers Experience Iridium® NEXT Launch As part of our commitment to empowering the future generation of the space industry, we were thrilled to share the experience of last week’s Iridium® NEXT Launch 7 ...
The Wolf – The Seventh Iridium® NEXT Patch Explained! Each component of this Iridium® NEXT Launch 7 patch has its own special and unique meaning. Representative of guardianship, strength, loyalty and respect, the wolf is symbolic of Iridium’s ...
Iridium-7 is Vertical for Launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch 10 Iridium® NEXT satellites tomorrow, July 25. SpaceX will launch this seventh set of new satellites on its ...
Sixth Set of Iridium NEXT Satellites Begins Pre-Operational Testing Upon completion of on-orbit testing, three of Iridium’s six orbital planes will feature all Iridium NEXT satellites. Iridium Communications announced today that the five Iridium NEXT satellites launched on ...
The Oak Tree – The Sixth Iridium® NEXT Launch Patch Hidden Meaning Revealed! A symbol of strength, protection and security, the oak tree has a prominent presence in nature. With a wide canopy of leaves and deep, sprawling roots, the oak ...
Iridium-6/GRACE-FO is Vertical for Launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch five Iridium® NEXT satellites, along with the twin spacecraft for the NASA/German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity ...