Iridium wins $30m contract from the US Army 2 Min Read 12 hours ago 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.