Twelve years on – Iridium NEXT constellation history: In preparation for the final launch, Iridium CEO Matt Desch talked with NASASpaceflight’s Chris Gebhardt about the personal side of the ...

A year after completing launch of their Iridium-NEXT constellation, the Iridium Corporation has marked a major milestone with certification of the constellation for use in the Global Maritime ...

In total, 81 next-generation Iridium satellites were built, and 80 of them have now been deployed. The Iridium constellation remains unique in the industry, featuring 66 operational crosslinked ...

In 2019, Iridium completed a significant upgrade of its constellation known as Iridium NEXT. This $3 billion project replaced all of the company's original satellites with new, more capable ones.

Project Stardust aims to enable NB-IoT communication through Iridium's operational low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite ...

Iridium Communications Inc ... The firms will focus on integrating this ground enterprise with SDA's Tranche 2 constellation.