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Iridium in Talks with Manufacturers on Satellite Replacement Strategy
Iridium has entered into preliminary discussions with satellite manufacturers about potential replacements for its network of low-earth-orbit communication

Iridium has entered into preliminary discussions with satellite manufacturers about potential replacements for its network of low-earth-orbit communications satellites. The company is in the early stages of developing a satellite replacement strategy, according to a spokesman, who said the company plans to start serious design work around 2009. During this process, Iridium will explore additional “services, features and functions,” with final decisions about what the “new” Iridium will become planned for closer to 2008, the spokesman added.