Hosted Payload Alliance
Iridium is a founding member of the Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA). The HPA is a satellite industry alliance formed to increase awareness of the benefits of hosted government payloads on commercial satellites. Membership in the HPA is open to satellite operators, satellite manufacturers, system integrators and other interested parties.
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