AIREON LLC
MCLEAN, VA

Visit #Aireon at the #ACY18 https://t.co/oonNW25mOb We hope you were able to see the incredible 5th Iridium NEXT launch last month! The next five IridiumNEXT satellites and Aireon payloads are scheduled to launch on May 19, 2018 at 1:03pm PDT. Let the countdown being! https://goo.gl/ujtMPE It's that time again! The 6th IridiumNEXT launch date has been announced! The next 5 Iridium satellites and Aireon payloads are targeted to launch into orbit on May 19, 2018 at 1:03pm PDT. https://goo.gl/ujtMPE ABOUT AIREON LLC Aireon is deploying a space-based air traffic surveillance system for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) equipped aircraft throughout the entire globe. Aireon will harness next-generation aviation surveillance technologies that are currently ground-based and, for the first time ever, extend their reach globally to significantly improve efficiency, enhance safety, reduce emissions and provide cost savings benefits to all stakeholders. Real-time ADS-B surveillance will cover oceanic, polar and remote regions, as well as augment existing ground-based systems that are limited to terrestrial airspace. In partnership with leading ANSPs from around the world, like NAV CANADA, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), Enav and Naviair, as well as Iridium Communications, Aireon will have an operational, global, space-based air traffic surveillance system by 2018.