DielectriX antennas are designed to receive Satelles STL (Satellite Time and Location) signals delivered over the Iridium constellation and to operate with Iridium’s voice and data network.
Helix Geospace’s DielectriX antennas are targeted to receive Satelles Satellite Time and Location (STL) signals delivered over the Iridium constellation as well as Iridium’s voice and data network.
Platform Aerospace selected and tested SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus mid-band datalink, the DLS-100, to enable BVLOS Command and Control and telemetry capabilities for the Vanilla Unmanned mission.
SKYTRAC’s SDL-350 and Iridium Certus connectivity services use the Iridium NEXT Low Earth Orbit constellation to provide globally available broadband connectivity.
LeoLabs expects the debris cloud to spread into a shell around Earth similar to the aftermath of China’s 2007 antisatellite test and the 2009 collision of an Iridium satellite with a defunct Russian satellite.
McQ was selected by Iridium as one of the first Value Added Manufacturing partners to create a solution based on the Iridium Certus 9770.
McQ CONNECT leverages the new Iridium Certus machine-to-machine data service that Iridium is initiating 2021 to deliver data from static or mobile systems and provide command and control.
The McQ CONNECT was developed using the Iridium Certus 9770 transceiver.
Satelles raised $26,000,000 in its latest funding round in 2019 with participation from Iridium to expand marketing efforts and accelerate product development.
Satelles has been providing assured PNT services over Iridium’s satellites in low Earth orbit since 2016.
IMOCA skippers have used the Iridium Certus SATCOM system since 2019 during high-profile yachting events including the Vendée Globe race.
Iridium and Thales will continue to equip the IMOCA racing fleet with Iridium Certus satellite connectivity delivered by the Thales VesseLINK 700 terminal.
The Pentagon purchased satcom-as-a-managed-service from Iridium in 2019 under a $738.5 million, seven-year contract for services from Iridium’s low Earth orbit constellation.
Oceaneering International, Inc.’s clients, primarily in the marine energy sector, can achieve positioning accuracy to less than 0.05 m with the new MAX service using DDK Positioning and Topcon products over the Iridium network.
Iridium launched its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service in December 2020.
Iridium Certus connectivity provides the Canadian Coast Guard with access to navigational data and weather reports, improving on historical solutions.
Iridium Certus delivers the fastest L-band speeds even at the poles and provides global, weather-resilient coverage for on-the-move internet and high-quality voice access.
The Canadian Coast Guard deployed dozens of Iridium Certus Thales VesseLINK 700 terminals on its vessels, including icebreakers.
Iridium satellites orbit about 25 times closer to Earth than GPS satellites, producing ground signals that can be roughly 1,000 times stronger than GPS.
Since 2016 Satelles has offered timing and location signals through a channel on Iridium Next satellites that was reserved for paging in the original Iridium constellation.