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Aireon System Gains Enhanced Resilience with Iridium Satellite Launch

March 13, 2024May 20, 2023 by Emily Feliz

Five additional satellites increase number of in-orbit spares to 14 Aireon announced today the successful launch and deployment of an additional 5 satellites carrying its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted on the upgraded Iridium® satellite constellation. The five satellites were launched this morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California via a SpaceX Falcon … Read more

Successful Fifth Launch Brings Aireon Global Air Traffic Surveillance System Closer to Full Deployment

January 5, 2024March 30, 2018 by Emily Feliz

Aireon announced today the fifth successful launch and deployment of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted by the Iridium® NEXT satellite constellation.