2019年2月8日 · Iridium NEXT: By the Numbers. Approximately $3 Billion invested in the Iridium NEXT satellite replacement program since it was announced in 2007; 81 satellites built by Thales Alenia Space, with 66 in the active constellation, 9 in-orbit spares, and 6 ground spares; 8 successful Iridium NEXT launches with SpaceX in less than 2 years.

One of the Iridium NEXT services is Iridium Certus, a globally available satellite broadband, which is capable of up to 704 kbit/s of bandwidth across maritime, aviation, land mobile, government, and IoT applications.

2013年1月2日 · Iridium NEXT, in continuity to the current Iridium system of 66 satellites, will provide 24/7 real-time visibility over the entire Earth’s surface and its atmosphere. ICI (Iridium Communications Inc.) is the only MSS (Mobile Satellite Service) company offering global voice and data coverage.

2018年7月25日 · “Iridium is replacing its existing constellation of 66 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites by sending 75 Iridium NEXT satellites into space, including spares. 65 Iridium NEXT satellites are now in orbit. Overall System Acceptance has been confirmed by Iridium. The last launch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites is nearing now.

2019年2月6日 · Iridium now has 75 satellites in orbit — 66 operational plus nine spares — and six spares on the ground. Desch said Iridium projects a lifespan of 15 years or more for the Iridium Next...

2018年3月29日 · NEW IRIDIUM NEXT WILL TRACK ALL AIRCRAFT TOO! ... AND ALSO PROVIDE A REAL-TIME VIEW OF ALL LARGE SHIPS! Planned March 29, 2018!

3 天之前 · The company operates 66 Iridium Next spacecraft in low Earth orbit (LEO) for L-band connectivity services, plus additional spares, and expects the current constellation to perform well to at least ...

2017年2月23日 · Today Iridium announced the first satellite, space vehicle (SV) 106, is now active in the network, carrying live voice and data communications within our global network. “Our team has been preparing for this moment for years and we couldn’t be more excited to reach this pivotal milestone for the program,” says Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium.

2019年2月6日 · The Iridium NEXT constellation represents the state of the art in terms of technology and flexibility. It features global coverage, plus independence from local ground infrastructure due to each satellite being linked to the four closest satellites, in …

2019年2月6日 · With a fully operational constellation, featuring 66 new Iridium satellites and no further launches planned, Iridium has concluded its nearly decade-long capital-intensive program that created an upgraded network both in space and on the ground.