Posts by Cody Lirette

We continue to make significant progress on our OG2 launch operations. All 11 OG2 satellites have been turned on and are successfully processing customer message traffic. We are also continuing to conduct propulsion maneuvers to position the satellites into the proper orbits. The 11 satellites will be separated into three separate drifting planes.  One plane…

Recent ruptures and spills are once again casting light on the risks of oil transport and the important role of pipeline monitoring and cathodic protection systems. As more details emerge about the Nexen pipeline leak which saw more than 5 million liters of crude spill on the Alberta landscape, conclusions are being drawn about the Plains All…

When it comes to implementing M2M applications, maximum flexibility plus minimum complexity is a good starting point for success. When looking at satellite applications specifically, factors such as latency, line of sight and antenna constraints, among others, make it doubly important to be able to deliver multi-network connectivity without increasing hardware complexity. Take for instance…

We are excited to announce that we are continuing to make solid progress on our OG2 launch operations. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) recently completed in orbit testing on all 11 OG2 satellites to verify that the satellite hardware is operating as designed. We would like to give our thanks to SNC and ORBCOMM’s operations team…

SpaceX has put together this new, dramatic video of ORBCOMM’s OG2 Mission 2 launch, including the Falcon 9 Stage 1 landing and satellite deployment… Cody LiretteCody Lirette is Senior Content Marketing Manager at ORBCOMM. With over seven years of marketing and communications experience for both the public and private sector, he uses his passion for…

For anyone involved in vehicle tracking, driver safety, or managing equipment costs, IVMS is an acronym you’re likely to become a lot more familiar with in the coming year—that is, if you haven’t deployed an IVMS already. In-Vehicle Monitoring Systems (IVMS) are already providing valuable driver performance information to keep workers safe in a variety…

El monitoreo remoto de maquinaria pesada puede ofrecer muchos beneficios, incluyendo la reducción de los costos de tiempo de inactividad y mantenimiento de la maquinaria. Por ejemplo, eche un vistazo al artículo sobre el sistema de monitoreo remoto de Komatsu que apareció en la más reciente publicación de su revista Down to Earth  (ver p….

Para ver cómo el robo de maquinaria pesada es un problema, eche un vistazo a algunas de las historias más recientes que hicieron noticia en el mundo de la construcción: La policía capturó al responsable recolector de maquinaria pesada robada por $1.5 millones en equipos sustraídos de centros laborales y de distribuidores en Indiana Hombre…

Freightliner (owned by Daimler) just announced that it has received approval to allow its self-driving tractor-trailer to self-drive on public highways in Nevada. This is not the same as a driverless truck—drivers are still required to be ready to take over in times of traffic, when they need to overtake, or on non-highway roads. However, this represents…