How it works
Collect position, sea-surface temperature and drift data through iSLDMB and environmental drifter products, then return observations over Iridium for search and rescue, spill response and ocean monitoring.
Technical detail
Core features
- NATO A-size iSLDMB with GPS, sea-surface temperature and bidirectional Iridium telemetry
- Aircraft or ship deployment for search-and-rescue datum marking
- Vendor-listed iSLDMB endurance up to about 15 days depending reporting frequency
- iSPHERE, iSVP and research drifter variants for environmental monitoring
- Current USCG iSLDMB call orders under a five-year BPA
- Iridium's iSLDMB profile identifies a 9602 module and low-profile dual-band Iridium/GPS antenna