Iridium NEXT
Iridium and SpaceX - A Partnership Launching a New Generation of Space
Posted on 2017-07-31
In this industry, innovation, precision and collaboration are key in bringing revolutionary technologies to market. As Iridium CEO Matt Desch has said, “In the satellite space industry, we have to work with others. Partnerships are crucial, and ours with SpaceX proves how important it is to work together to be successful.”
Second Set of Iridium® NEXT Satellites Arrive in Orbit and Provide Telemetry
Posted on 2017-06-27
Iridium Communications announced today that the second set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, launched yesterday by SpaceX, are functioning nominally and have begun the testing and validation process. This batch of 10 satellites was launched out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, increasing the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites in space to 20.