Satellites 101: LEO vs. GEO For decades, people across the government and the private sector have debated whether Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) or Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) satellites are more effective at providing communications. ...
What is a Hosted Payload? When reading about Iridium, you may have noticed that the phrase “hosted payload” has been popping up a bunch, especially when talking about our recent Iridium NEXT launches. But ...
Saying #flarewell to Iridium Flares with ‘Catch the Iridium’ Founder Samuele Pinna As we say #flarewell to our Block 1 satellites and make way to the future of Iridium® NEXT, Iridium Flare fan Samuele Pinna is seeking to catch a photo ...
Eighth Grade Tech Trek Campers Experience Iridium® NEXT Launch As part of our commitment to empowering the future generation of the space industry, we were thrilled to share the experience of last week’s Iridium® NEXT Launch 7 ...
The Wolf – The Seventh Iridium® NEXT Patch Explained! Each component of this Iridium® NEXT Launch 7 patch has its own special and unique meaning. Representative of guardianship, strength, loyalty and respect, the wolf is symbolic of Iridium’s ...
Iridium-7 is Vertical for Launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch 10 Iridium® NEXT satellites tomorrow, July 25. SpaceX will launch this seventh set of new satellites on its ...
Iridium Creates the Ultimate Launch Soundtrack on Spotify Iridium Creates the Ultimate Launch Soundtrack on Spotify Iridium NEXT is one of the most ambitious projects ever attempted in space. Technologically, the original Iridium constellation was one ...
Sixth Set of Iridium NEXT Satellites Begins Pre-Operational Testing Upon completion of on-orbit testing, three of Iridium’s six orbital planes will feature all Iridium NEXT satellites. Iridium Communications announced today that the five Iridium NEXT satellites launched on ...
The Oak Tree – The Sixth Iridium® NEXT Launch Patch Hidden Meaning Revealed! A symbol of strength, protection and security, the oak tree has a prominent presence in nature. With a wide canopy of leaves and deep, sprawling roots, the oak ...
Iridium-6/GRACE-FO is Vertical for Launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base Iridium Communications, in partnership with SpaceX, is prepared to launch five Iridium® NEXT satellites, along with the twin spacecraft for the NASA/German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) Gravity ...
