Press Release: July 20 is target date for seventh Iridium NEXT launch
Iridium Communications Inc. announced today that the seventh Iridium NEXT mission has been targeted by SpaceX for launch on July 20, 2018, f... Continue Reading
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Press Release: Iridium names Gogo a VAM for Certus terminals
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced Gogo as the newest value-added manufacturer (VAM) for Iridium Certus aviation terminals. Gogo has ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium completes sixth successful NEXT launch
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced that SpaceX has successfully launched five Iridium NEXT satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base ... Continue Reading
Press Release: NATS invests in space-based ADS-B pioneer Aireon
The UK air traffic management service provider, NATS, has announced it has invested in Aireon, the company pioneering a space-based air traf... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium Certus readies for takeoff with service providers
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) announced today that Honeywell Aerospace, SKYTRAC, Avitek and Navicom Aviation are the first Iridi... Continue Reading
Iridium confident NEXT will remain on track; all eyes on Falcon Heavy
An apparent mission failure of a classified satellite that was launched by the SpaceX Falcon 9 last week has not dampened Iridium’s co... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium begins validating fourth set of NEXT satellites
Iridium Communications announced today that the fourth set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, launched Friday by SpaceX, are functioning nominal... Continue Reading
Aireon space-based ADS-B tracking exceeding SITAONAIR expectations
As more Iridium NEXT satellites are launched into low earth orbit to build out the full constellation – the latest batch of 10 satellites wa... Continue Reading
Press Release: Iridium readies for fourth launch of NEXT satellites
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today that all 10 Iridium® NEXT satellites for its fourth launch are now in processing ... Continue Reading
Safer, powered, Iridium NEXT-connected BoardConnect Portable unveiled
As the inflight connectivity industry ratchets up speeds and bandwidth for traditional satellite applications, not every airline will be abl... Continue Reading
Brazilian satellite comms provider Arycom pivots to US IFC market
Arycom, a São Paulo-based provider of satellite voice and data solutions, recently announced plans to crack into the inflight connectivity s... Continue Reading
As NEXT rolls out, Iridium vows it will never compete with partners
Inmarsat may be working directly with airlines where it suits the London-headquartered firm, but its main rival in the satellite-supported c... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Global air traffic surveillance via ADS-B is at hand
Iridium Communications today announced that the upcoming Iridium NEXT launch has been targeted for 30 September. This launch will deliver an... Continue Reading
Qatar pursues multiple flight tracking paths; will one reign supreme?
On the heels of brokering a deal to offer Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) broadband connectivity on over 130 of its aircraft, Qatar Airways ha... Continue Reading
Press Release: Cobham space grade products launch aboard Iridium NEXT
Cobham’s products and services contributed to the recent successful orbital deployment of Iridium NEXT satellites. Cobham’s antennas, motio... Continue Reading
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