Matt Desch: Iridium Targets Dec. 30 for Final ‘NEXT’ Satellite Launch
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said the company plans to launch on Dec. 30 the final batch of Iridium NEXT satellites aboard a SpaceX-built... Read more
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Iridium Secures DISA Satellite Services Contract Extension
Iridium will continue to provide satellite communications services to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a six-month, $44M contract modifica... Read more
Iridium, AWS Develop Satellite Cloud-Based Service for Internet of Things; Matt Desch Quoted
Iridium Communications has partnered with Amazon Web Services to develop a cloud-based satellite platform designed to advance the adoption of internet... Read more
Matt Desch: Iridium Sees Satellite Internet of Things as ‘Strongest Growing Area’
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said satellite internet of things has become the “strongest growing area for the company,” Via Satellite rep... Read more
Matt Desch: Iridium to Deorbit Remaining First-Gen Satellites in Q1 2019
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said the company intends to deboost the last batch of its legacy satellites in the first quarter of 2019 as... Read more
Matt Desch: Iridium’s Satellite Network Supported Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch told NASASpaceflight.com in an interview published Tuesday how the company’s satellite network and devices worke... Read more
Matt Desch: Iridium Aims to Complete ‘NEXT’ Satellite Network for Aireon’s Aircraft Tracking Service
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch said the company expects to complete the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation this year to help Aireon meet its... Read more
Matt Desch: Iridium to Enter 10-Year ‘Capex Holiday’ After Final NEXT Satellite Launch
Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said he expects the company to start a “capex holiday” over a 10-year period once it completes the Iridium N... Read more
Seventh Iridium NEXT Satellite Batch Enters Test & Validation Phase
Iridium Communications‘ recently launched batch of 10 NEXT satellites began pre-operational testing and validation process with systems function... Read more
SpaceX Rocket Sends 7th Iridium NEXT Satellite Batch to Orbit; Matt Desch Comments
Iridium Communications’ seventh batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites took off Wednesday aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base... Read more
