MICRO-ANT PASSES KEY TEST MILESTONE FOR IRIDIUM CERTUS AIRBORNE ANTENNA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro-Ant, a leader in bespoke antenna design and manufacturing, has announced that its Airborne High Gain Antenna (HGA) passed a key test from Iridium Communications Inc.
- JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Micro-Ant, a leader in bespoke antenna design and manufacturing, has announced that its Airborne High Gain Antenna (HGA) passed a key test from Iridium Communications Inc.
- Achieving this milestone allows for the HGA's use with Value-Added Manufacturer (VAM) developed Iridium Certus® 700 aviation terminals.
- The testing demonstrates that the antenna successfully tracks the Iridium® satellite constellation and switches satellites effectively, maintaining strong network signals at low elevation angles.
- This antenna will continue to support growing the Iridium Certus satcom ecosystem, which utilizes the Iridium constellation of 66 Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.