The Iridium satellite constellation is designed for low Earth orbit (LEO), which allows for lower latency and power requirements compared to geostationary satellites. The satellites are arranged ...

The company is currently upgrading the Wirewalker’s ability to transmit data to shore via GSM, VHS and the Iridium satellite constellation. In the future, they will also harness wave energy to power ...

A Canadian woman was recently detained and fined for carrying a GPS device at Goa airport, an incident with established ...

each of the satellites successfully contacted engineers at Iridium's Satellite Network Operations Center (SNOC), in Virginia. "The completion of our upgraded constellation was a major milestone ...

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to enable satellite messaging ...

The Iridium constellation (pictured here) consists of 66 satellites that are in synchronized orbits to provide truly global coverage. SpaceX's Starlink constellation orbit is even lower, requiring ...

Feb 9, 2022 Samsung today announced its lineup of flagship phones for 2022: the Galaxy S22 series. The top-end S22 Ultra sees ...

The IRIS 2 program (Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity, and Security by Satellite) will constitute Europe's first multi-orbit satellite network. This constellation will consist of ...

Satellite phones are an absolute game-changer if you're venturing into remote areas that lay beyond the reach of traditional mobile networks or during emergencies or natural disasters.