Iridium Pilot® (Discontinued)
Manufacturer : Iridium
Model : BDU: 9701 / ADU: 9801
Services: Iridium OpenPort®
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DISCONTINUED as of 06/2020
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Truly Global, Pole-to-Pole Coverage
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Up to Three (3) Simultaneous Voice Lines
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Easy to Install
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Ideal for Crew Calling and Bridge Communications
Iridium Pilot® (Discontinued)
Manufacturer : Iridium
Model : BDU: 9701 / ADU: 9801
Services: Iridium OpenPort®
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DISCONTINUED as of 06/2020
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Truly Global, Pole-to-Pole Coverage
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Up to Three (3) Simultaneous Voice Lines
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Easy to Install
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Ideal for Crew Calling and Bridge Communications
Delivering Value, Performance, & Durability at Sea
Built to perform in tough conditions, Iridium Pilot® delivers reliable global broadband data and voice connectivity in one low-cost platform — keeping ships and crews connected when they need it most.
Built for the Toughest Conditions
Iridium Pilot is uniquely engineered to keep ships connected in blazing sun, frigid cold and high winds, over the Earth’s entire surface; open ocean or polar regions.
- Truly Global Coverage
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Ideal for primary and VSAT companion communications anywhere in the world, including polar regions, harbors, and ports
- Multiple Voice Lines
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Three (3) independent phone lines available with ability to separate business calls from crew welfare
- Easy To Install
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The lightweight, low profile omnidirectional antenna can be easily mounted at any convenient location on deck
- Broadband Data
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Delivers Iridium OpenPort® broadband services with speeds up to 134 Kbps
- Weather Resilient Communications
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Iridium’s L-band connectivity performs even in adverse or harsh weather conditions at sea
Related Case Studies
Iridium Pilot® Aids Antarctic Rescue of Stranded American Scientists
Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs facilitated a remote rescue mission using a naval icebreaker with Iridium Pilot.
Iridium® Keeps Climate Researchers Connected in the South Pole
Iridium’s tracking and communication devices provide a dynamic toolkit for conducting and relaying critical findings.
Related Case Studies
Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs facilitated a remote rescue mission using a naval icebreaker with Iridium Pilot.
Product Specifications and Certifications
| Antenna | Iridium Pilot® (Discontinued) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | ||
| Weight | 12500 g | - |
| Environmental | ||
| Operating Temperature Range | -30 to 70 ℃ | - |
| Ingress Protection | IP56 | - |
| Network | ||
| Telephony | - | Yes |
- FCC Part 15B
- CE
- IC
- ANATEL
- Australia
- Italy
- Mexico
- Japan
- Peru
- Russia
- Ukraine
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Resources
Interactive PDF map of Iridium Global Service Program (GSP) locations around the world.
Brochure for the Iridium Pilot in Chinese
Brochure for Iridium Pilot Device in English
Brochure for the Iridium Pilot in Russian
Brochure for the Iridium Pilot in Spanish
Case study highlighting how the ARA Admirante Irízar used Iridium Pilot® to connect, through voice and data, with both the coordinators afloat and the scientific personnel on the ground to aid stranded American scientists.
Service Provider: Tesacom Group
Equipment: Iridium Pilot®
Case Study - Parker Liataud, polar explorer and climate change campaigner, planned the Willis Resilience Expedition to collect data from the South Pole. Using Iridium Pilot Land Station, which is powered by Iridium OpenPort, Liataud was able to communicate during his adventures.
Iridium's general subscriber equipment end of life policy.
Iridium's satellite subscriber service policy.
Quick installation checklist for Iridium OpenPort.
Installation Guide for Iridium Pilot
Installation Guide for Iridium Pilot in Russian
Quick Start Guide for the Iridium Pilot in Chinese.
Quick Start Guide for the Iridium Pilot in English.
Quick Start Guide for the Iridium Pilot in Russian
Quick Start Guide for the Iridium Pilot in Spanish.
User Manual for the Iridium Pilot
User Manual for the Iridium Pilot in Russian
