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Collins Makes First Aviation Certus Transmission
Collins Aerospace is first to test aviation transmissions to Iridium's Next high-speed satcom network.
There are 66 (with nine spares) Iridium Next satellites in low-earth orbit. (Image: Iridium)
There are 66 (with nine spares) Iridium Next satellites in low-earth orbit. (Image: Iridium)

Collins Aerospace has begun testing of the first aviation application for Iridium’s new higher-speed Certus satcom service. According to Collins, this test was the first Certus aviation low-gain transmission. The company plans to offer Certus hardware, including two types of antennas, in 2022.


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