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Iridium

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Satelles has been providing assured PNT services to back up GNSS since 2016 over Iridium’s satellites in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: IridiumNarrative GeneralJun 7, 2022Xona to test GPS-alternative demo satellite with customer

DoD signed a seven-year agreement in 2019 with Iridium Communications for unlimited use of Iridium’s mobile communications constellation.

Mentioned as: Iridium CommunicationsOrg RelationshipJun 5, 2022Commercial providers of satellite services face a trust gap with military buyers

General Dynamics Mission Systems (NYSE: GD) and Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) were awarded a $324,516,613 contract by the Space Development Agency to establish the ground Operations and Integration segment for Tranche 1 of the National Defense Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: IridiumOrg RelationshipMay 30, 2022SDA Awards Million$$$ For Ground Control + Ops To General Dynamics Mission Systems + Iridium

Iridium, PlanetiQ, and GeoOptics joined a coalition of 90 companies, organizations, and associations seeking to overturn the FCC’s April 2020 approval for Ligado’s terrestrial use of L-band spectrum.

Mentioned as: IridiumOrg RelationshipApr 26, 2022Ligado Networks critics step up opposition as service launch nears

Iridium operates a constellation of 75 communications satellites in low Earth orbit and provides satellite communications services to U.S. government and commercial customers.

Mentioned as: IridiumNarrative GeneralApr 23, 2022Iridium and General Dynamics submit joint bid for Space Development Agency contract

Iridium and General Dynamics Mission Systems submitted a proposal to develop system integration, ground systems, facilities, ground stations, and day-to-day network operations for the Space Development Agency’s proliferated LEO constellation.

Mentioned as: IridiumTechnical ProductApr 23, 2022Iridium and General Dynamics submit joint bid for Space Development Agency contract

Iridium pursued the Space Development Agency contract as of 2024-04-19.

Mentioned as: IridiumNarrative GeneralApr 23, 2022Iridium and General Dynamics submit joint bid for Space Development Agency contract

Iridium is negotiating a potential $35,000,000 launch deal for the deployment of its ground spare satellites.

Mentioned as: IridiumNarrative FinancialApr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Iridium plans to use a rideshare opportunity in 2022 to launch up to five of the six spare satellites it has been storing in Arizona.

Mentioned as: IridiumNarrative PlanApr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

SpaceX lofted the latest batch of 10 Iridium Next satellites in early 2019 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Mentioned as: iridium nextTechnical ProductApr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Matt Desch disclosed plans to deploy Iridium’s ground spares during the company’s 2022-04-19, first-quarter earnings call.

Mentioned as: iridiumNarrative PlanApr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

SpaceX launched all 75 satellites for Iridium’s $3,000,000,000 Iridium Next second-generation constellation using Falcon 9 rockets.

Mentioned as: IridiumOrg RelationshipApr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Iridium reported first-quarter 2022 revenue of $168.2 million, a 15% increase compared with the same period in 2021.

Mentioned as: IridiumNarrative FinancialApr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Iridium is bidding to operate a planned low Earth orbit constellation for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 1.

Mentioned as: IridiumOrg RelationshipApr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Iridium expects the U.S. government to award a contract to operate the Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 1 constellation in 2022.

Mentioned as: IridiumOrg RelationshipApr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Collins Aerospace’s Iridium SATCOM solution will provide business aviation and air transport customers with faster speeds, lower weight, and a smaller antenna footprint than legacy SATCOM systems, enabling minimum drag and lower power usage.

Mentioned as: IridiumOrg RelationshipMar 24, 2022Collins Aerospace Granted Developmental Licenses For Iridium Certus SATCOM solutions

Collins Aerospace completed multiple tests in 2020 and 2021 in which its ALGA and HGA successfully connected to and transmitted data to an orbiting Iridium satellite.

Mentioned as: IridiumOrg RelationshipMar 24, 2022Collins Aerospace Granted Developmental Licenses For Iridium Certus SATCOM solutions

Collins Aerospace’s Iridium Connected aviation terminals will enable commercial, business, and government aircraft to receive graphical weather updates, transmit aircraft telematics, and provide future cockpit safety services at the higher speeds of Iridium Certus.

Mentioned as: IridiumOrg RelationshipMar 18, 2022Iridium Partner Collins Aerospace Granted Developmental Iridium Certus® License

Iridium Certus 700 delivers high-speed L-band connectivity regardless of a vessel’s location at sea.

Mentioned as: IridiumTechnical ProductMar 17, 2022Japanese Flagged Vessels Approved For Cobham SATCOM’s Iridium Certus® SAILOR 4300 Terminal

The Iridium NEXT satellite network supports SKYTRAC’s avionics with resilient connectivity.

Mentioned as: IridiumNarrative GeneralMar 13, 2022Indonesia’s Heli-SGI Selects SKYTRAC’s Satellite Transceiver That Connects In Challenging Weather Conditions Including Active Volcanos
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