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  • Iridium Eyes Global Maritime Distress Safety System Certification in 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium Eyes Global Maritime Distress Safety System Certification in 2018

    Iridium Communications expects to complete in 2018 the certification process to become an authorized Global Maritime Distress Safety System mobile satellite services provider with plans to begin service delivery in 2020. Iridium said Tuesday the International Maritime Organization cleared amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea Treaty and updated the performance standards for GMDSS tools […] More

  • Third Inmarsat Global Xpress Satellite Enters Orbit; Rupert Pearce Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Third Inmarsat Global Xpress Satellite Enters Orbit; Rupert Pearce Comments

    A new Boeing-made satellite lifted off Friday from Kazakhstan onboard an International Launch Services-built Proton Breeze M space vehicle to become part of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite communications network. Rupert Pearce, CEO of Inmarsat, said Thursday the new GX satellite joins a constaellation that works to help customers quickly introduce new applications and offer remote mobile broadband services to […] More