Tuesday 2 June 2015

IRIDIUM MOVES TOWARDS LAUNCH READINESS WITH COMPLETION OF FIRST SATELLITE PAYLOAD-TO-BUS INTEGRATION

MCLEAN, Va., June 2 (Bernama) -- Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) today announced it has completed the first satellite payload-to-bus integration on an Iridium NEXT satellite. This successful mating of the communication payload and the Aireon℠ hosted payload to the platform is yet another critical milestone achieved in the production process, bringing the overall constellation one step closer to launch. Each of the 66 satellites planned for use in the Iridium NEXT constellation is being built at the Orbital facility in Gilbert, Arizona, in addition to a number of in-orbit and ground spares. This satellite will be shipped to the Thales Alenia Space facility in Cannes, France where it will undergo qualification testing to ensure robustness of design. All Iridium NEXT satellites will include the Aireon hosted payload, which will enable the first truly global aircraft tracking and surveillance capability, extending ADS-B coverage and benefits to every flight path across the planet.

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