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Aireon System Deployment Passes Midway Point with Fourth Successful Launch

January 5, 2024December 22, 2017 by Emily Feliz

ireon announced today the successful fourth launch and deployment of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads hosted onboard the Iridium® NEXT satellite constellation. At 5:27 PM PST, a flight-proven SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, marking the halfway point of the Aireon system deployment and bringing the total number of Aireon payloads in orbit to 40.

Successful Third Launch Brings 10 More Aireon Payloads to Orbit

January 5, 2024October 9, 2017 by Emily Feliz

Aireon announced today the successful launch and deployment of the third batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, carrying its space-based automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) payloads. Conducted from Vandenberg Air Force Base with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 5:37 a.m. PDT, this launch has increased the total number of Aireon payloads in orbit to 30, with another 45 destined for space in a series of five additional launches planned over the next ten months.

Aireon is One Step Closer to Providing 100 Percent Global Aircraft Surveillance

January 5, 2024June 25, 2017 by Emily Feliz

ireon announced today the successful launch and deployment of the second batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites, carrying its space-based automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) payloads. This launch has increased the total number of Aireon payloads in orbit to 20 with another 55 destined for space in a series of six additional launches planned for the next twelve months.

Aireon Takes Full Control of First ADS-B Hosted-Payload

January 5, 2024March 2, 2017 by Emily Feliz

Aireon announced today that they have formally received control from Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:IRDM) of the first Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payload hosted on an Iridium NEXT satellite.

Initial Operational Test of Aireon Payloads

January 9, 2024January 31, 2017 by Emily Feliz

Twelve days after the delivery of 10 brand new Iridium NEXT satellites to low-earth-orbit, aimed at replacing the legacy “Block 1” satellites, Aireon was able to validate that the ADS-B payloads survived the launch. The initial operational tests conducted were planned to command the payloads power-on and verify that self-test parameters were successfully communicated through the on-board processor and space-to-earth communications link.

Aireon ADS-B Payloads Installed on First Iridium Next Satellites

January 5, 2024June 1, 2015 by Emily Feliz

Aireon LLC, developer of the world’s first space-based global air traffic surveillance system, announces that Iridium Communications Inc. has completed the first successful integration of the Aireon payload on an Iridium NEXT satellite.

Aireon Signs Long-Term Data Services Contract with NAV CANADA

January 5, 2024April 29, 2013 by Emily Feliz

Aireon LLC, the developer of the world’s first satellite-based global air traffic surveillance system, announced today that it has finalized a long-term commercial data services contract with NAV CANADA, further demonstrating Aireon’s continued progress towards transforming air traffic communications and helping to establish the global value of Aireon’s service in the market.

Iridium to Revolutionize Global Air Traffic Surveillance With the Launch of Aireon

January 5, 2024June 19, 2012 by Emily Feliz

For the first time ever, air traffic management agencies around the globe will be able to continuously track aircraft anywhere in the world. Aireon LLC, a planned joint venture announced today by Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), will make this transformation possible.

Iridium Constellation

January 10, 2024September 14, 2018 by Emily Feliz

The backbone of Aireon’s technology resides on the Iridium constellation of satellites. Iridium’s next generation satellite constellation will deliver exciting new innovations and opportunities, while ensuring continued high performance and reliability far into the future.