Just eight months after completing an ambitious, uninterrupted service replacement of their 66 interconnected satellite constellation in Low Earth Orbit, Iridium Communications has announced an unprecedented seven year, fixed-price contract with the U.S. military for voice and text communication and tracking services.
The company also revealed a Memorandum of Understanding with OneWeb, partnering with the space-based internet service company to look for ways the two communication platforms complement each other and could potentially be packaged together for customers.