Iridium’s NEXT Satellites: Global Reach, New Partnerships

Iridium’s NEXT Satellites: Global Reach, New Partnerships

Iridium constellation(click to view full) Most of us remember Iridium as the Motorola-backed, multi-billion dollar commercial satellite phone flop. The expensive, bulky phones, the $2 per minute airtime charge, and the inability to use the phone inside buildings...
Iridium’s NEXT Satellites: Global Reach, New Partnerships

Rapid Fire Evening 2011-06-09: Prithvi (P-II) Test

* The incoming U.S. Defense Secretary tells Congress that the challenge is to design budgets that eliminate wasteful and duplicative spending, while safeguarding the nation’s defense. * Giovanni de Briganti’s report on the performance of French Rafale...
Iridium’s NEXT Satellites: Global Reach, New Partnerships

Rapid Fire Morning 2011-06-09: UK Aerospace Survey

* ADS, the UK’s aerospace, defense and security trade organization, publishes its annual aerospace sector survey covering both civil and defense aerospace. The survey outlines a strong performance for the UK’s aerospace sector despite tough economic...