Iridium Communications Inc. is a publicly traded American company that operates the Iridium satellite constellation, a system of 80 satellites in low Earth orbit. Iridium provides global voice and data communication services via handheld satellite phones, messaging devices, and integrated transceivers. The company partners with various organizations, including General Dynamics Mission Systems and SpaceX, and serves diverse sectors such as aviation, maritime, and government, offering services like the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
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The DoT has issued five awards in total to Iridium, the National Association of Broadcasters, UrsaNav, Viavi Solutions, and MerlinTPS Corp.
Iridium's contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation is valued at approximately $1.5 million.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Iridium a contract for its Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (CPNT) Action Plan Rapid Phase Award II.
Iridium is collaborating with T-Mobile to launch live-site activations across the United States for 5G network complementary timing synchronization.
Iridium acquired Satelles last year to integrate its PNT service into its own offerings.
Intellian Technologies and Iridium Communications Inc. have launched Intellian’s new Iridium Certus® GMDSS Systems.
Iridium expects the new devices integrating Qualcomm and Iridium technology to be available after finalizing commercial agreements with Qualcomm and original equipment manufacturers.
Qualcomm Technologies has integrated Iridium’s satellite connectivity into its Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio for U.S. government customers and allied partners.
Karrier One and Iridium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to integrate Iridium NTN Direct, a standards-based direct-to-device service.
Karrier One announced a partnership with Iridium Communications to integrate its direct-to-device service into the Karrier One ecosystem.
The partnership with Iridium provides Karrier One with global reach.
The first stage booster previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 18 Starlink missions.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, NAOS, and 18 Starlink missions.
Iridium Communications Inc. and Deutsche Telekom announced a partnership to provide global connectivity to Deutsche Telekom customers through Iridium's 'Iridium NTN Direct' service.
The first-stage booster supporting the NROL-149 mission was flying its 22nd mission after previously launching Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, SDA-0B, Iridium OneWeb, Transporter-7, NROL-113, NROL-167, and 14 Starlink missions.
The first stage booster supporting NROL-167 previously launched NROL-113, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 14 Starlink missions.
The first stage booster for NROL-167 previously launched NROL-113, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 14 Starlink missions.
Iridium Technologies states that satellite-delivered connectivity will not provide a native 0.005 kg experience for users.
Astra pairs with non-GNSS A-PNT broadcast services, such as Iridium.
General Dynamics Mission Systems, collaborating with Iridium Communications, KSAT, and Raytheon Technologies, will develop and maintain two primary operations centers at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, and Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.