Iridium wins $30m contract from the US Army
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For this contract, Iridium partners Satelles and SEAKR will bring their expertise as subcontractors to assist with the project.
A rendering of the Iridium payload to be hosted by another LEO constellation on behalf of the US Army. Photo: Iridium
Iridium Communications Inc. has won a research and development contract worth up to $30m by the United States Army (Army) to develop a payload to be hosted on small satellites that supports navigation systems, guidance and control for the global positioning system (GPS) and GPS-denied precision systems. The new experimental Iridium payload is intended to be hosted by another Low Earth Orbit (LEO) commercial satellite constellation, complementing the Iridium constellation’s capabilities.
Iridium to develop payload for US Army smallsat constellation concept
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Iridium Awarded $30 Million Research & Development Contract by the United States Army
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