Iridium Taps Thales Alenia Space For Next-Gen LEO Constellation
PARIS — Iridium is poised to begin work on a new low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation following the selection of Thales Alenia Space to build the satellites, with backing from France’s Coface export-credit agency. Dubbed Iridium Next, the constellation is expected to cost $2.9 billion to develop...
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