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  • Ed Sayadian: Exelis Completes Factory Acceptance Verification for Aireon Data Processing System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ed Sayadian: Exelis Completes Factory Acceptance Verification for Aireon Data Processing System

    Exelis has completed a series of factory acceptance tests for the Aireon-built aircraft surveillance data processing and distribution ground system. Ed Sayadian, vice president of civil and aerospace systems at Exelis, said Monday the company conducted the factory acceptance test to confirm that the Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast surveillance technology meets all requirements and interfaces. […] More

  • Matt Desch: Thales Joins Iridium’s Broadband Service Manufacturing Partner Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Matt Desch: Thales Joins Iridium’s Broadband Service Manufacturing Partner Network

    Thales has partnered with Iridium Communications to develop and distribute products for Iridium’s Certus broadband service. Iridium is constructing Certus to use the NEXT platform to deliver enterprise-grade communications to corporate and individual users worldwide, Iridium said Wednesday. Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium and an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 list for 2015, said Iridium looks to manufactures […] More

  • Iridium CEO Matt Desch: SpaceX, Kosmotras Ready for Rescheduled Iridium NEXT Launch - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium CEO Matt Desch: SpaceX, Kosmotras Ready for Rescheduled Iridium NEXT Launch

    Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch announced that the company has rescheduled the launch of the first two Iridium NEXT satellites to October to give an additional four months for payload-software validation, SpaceNews reported Monday. Peter de Selding writes Iridium has confirmed with launch providers SpaceX and Russia’s Kosmotras their readiness for an accelerated launch schedule between October 2015 and late […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium NEXT Platform Software Completes Tests Ahead of Launch - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott Smith: Iridium NEXT Platform Software Completes Tests Ahead of Launch

    Iridium Communications has completed the initial test phase on the primary functions of the Thales Alenia Space-developed Iridium NEXT platform software ahead of the first satellite launch this year. Iridium said Tuesday this testing phase is the first of a series of tests on the platform software’s systems integration and other functions to check Iridium NEXT’s operational autonomy. “Completion […] More

  • Executive Profile: Scott Scheimreif, EVP of Iridium's Gov't Programs Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Scott Scheimreif, EVP of Iridium’s Gov’t Programs Division

    Scott Scheimreif serves as executive vice president for Iridium’s government programs division where he is responsible for the company’s overall government sales, marketing and business development strategies with an emphasis on the U.S. defense and intelligence markets. He also leads the oversight of the management and delivery of Iridium’s product and services portfolio into new military and government […] More

  • Iridium Caps Tests on New NEXT Satellite Solar Panel Design; Scott Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium Caps Tests on New NEXT Satellite Solar Panel Design; Scott Smith Comments

    Iridium Communications has completed a series qualification tests on a new design Spectrolab and Mitsubishi Electric developed for the solar panel arrays that will be fitted to the Iridium NEXT satellites. Iridium said Tuesday the design consists of four panels that span approximately 30 feet and generate at least 2 kilowatts of power via triple-junction solar cells. Scott Smith, Iridium chief operating […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium to Test Compatibility of 1st Satellite Model With NEXT Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott Smith: Iridium to Test Compatibility of 1st Satellite Model With NEXT Network

    Iridium Communications will conduct compatibility tests on the first satellite engineering model for the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation following its delivery to the company’s technical support center. The company said Monday the model will be integrated into the Iridium Satellite Control System to demonstrate its features and check its compatibility with the constellation. “We are very excited about […] More

  • Iridium to Offer Satellite-Based Wi-Fi Hotspot Platform; Bryan Hartin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium to Offer Satellite-Based Wi-Fi Hotspot Platform; Bryan Hartin Comments

    Iridium Communications has unveiled a global satellite-based Wi-Fi hotspot service to provide mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets with voice and data connectivity beyond the coverage of terrestrial networks. The company said Monday the Iridium GO! offering includes free applications for voice calls and texting and access to email, Web, weather and social media. Bryan Hartin, executive vice president for […] More

  • Iridium Implements Oracle Billing, Revenue Mgmt System; Jose Varela Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium Implements Oracle Billing, Revenue Mgmt System; Jose Varela Comments

    Iridium Communications has implemented the billing and revenue management offering from Oracle‘s communications arm to support the expansion of Iridium’s service portfolio for after the launch of the Iridium NEXT constellation. The companies said Thursday Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management is expected to standardize and streamline Iridium’s billing, invoicing and revenue life-cycle management processes. “Our legacy billing systems had grown […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium NEXT Test Call Moves Launch Preparations Forward - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott Smith: Iridium NEXT Test Call Moves Launch Preparations Forward

    Iridium Communications and Thales Alenia Space have completed a test call of the L-band hardware and associated software for the Iridium NEXT constellation, demonstrating end-to-end call flow through satellite, ground and public switched telephone networks. Iridium said Tuesday the milestone validates the Iridium NEXT system’s capabilities for satellite communications as the companies prepare for the first launch next year. “Placing […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium Readies Ground Station Infrastructure Ahead of 2015 NEXT Launch - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott Smith: Iridium Readies Ground Station Infrastructure Ahead of 2015 NEXT Launch

    Iridium Communications has modernized its ground network months prior to its scheduled launch of a new satellite into low-Earth orbit in 2015. The company replaced the hardware and software systems of five ground stations and 21 antennas worldwide in order for the network to connect with the NEXT satellite constellation, Iridium said Monday. Scott Smith, chief […] More