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Iridium unveils Iridium 9604: compact tri‑mode IoT module combining SBD satellite, LTE‑M and GNSS

Iridium today introduced the Iridium 9604, a compact tri‑mode IoT module that integrates Iridium Short Burst Data (SBD) satellite service, LTE‑M cellular connectivity and GNSS positioning in a single platform. Designed for scale and global reach, it targets mass‑market IoT and machine‑to‑machine deployments.

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Iridium launches compact tri‑mode IoT module combining SBD satellite, LTE‑M and GNSS

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Iridium launches next‑generation satellite IoT platform to expand global device connectivity

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Iridium unveils Iridium 9604: compact tri‑mode IoT module combining SBD satellite, LTE‑M and GNSS

Iridium launches compact tri‑mode IoT module combining SBD satellite, LTE‑M and GNSS

Iridium launches next‑generation satellite IoT platform to expand global device connectivity

A banner year for military space funding— with an unclear path beyond

Applied Aerospace & Defense Acquires Vestigo Aerospace to Add Drag-Sail Deorbiting Capability

Gilat Wins $39M in Linefit and Retrofit Orders for Sidewinder Multi‑Orbit ESA Terminals

Gilat wins $39M order for Sidewinder in‑flight connectivity terminals from leading satellite operator

Young ‘Sun’ Caught Blowing Bubbles by NASA’s Chandra

NASA X-ray Telescope Captures First Clear Image of Sun-like Star Blowing a Bubble

NASA Telescope Spots a Young Sun-Like Star Inflating Its Astrosphere

Northwood Space Names Zak Kirstein as Chief Revenue Officer

Microsoft and SpaceX's Starlink partner on global community internet effort

Chinese Shenzhou-20 astronauts reveal cracked viewport that 'stranded' crew in nation's first spaceflight emergency

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Applied Aerospace & Defense Acquires Vestigo Aerospace to Add Drag-Sail Deorbiting Capability

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