Iridium and SpaceX – A Partnership Launching a New Generation of Space In this industry, innovation, precision and collaboration are key in bringing revolutionary technologies to market. As Iridium CEO Matt Desch has said, “In the satellite space industry, we ...
Hydrazine – Toxic for humans, but satellites love it. Today’s successful static fire test is yet another significant milestone passed along the way to the second Iridium® NEXT launch on June 25th. And, just like how the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...