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Iridium Certus™ 9604 Development Kit

A compact hybrid module combining Iridium SBD satellite, LTE-M cellular, and GNSS in a single SARA form-factor package.
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The Iridium 9604 Development Kit is an end-to-end integration toolkit for the Iridium® 9604 module — a three-in-one hybrid platform unifying satellite, cellular, and GNSS in a single hardware design for global IoT. The kit bundles hardware, software, and connectivity components to get developers up and running quickly, with complete control over their connectivity strategy from day one.

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Each Iridium 9604 Integrator Development Kit includes:

  • Launch Pad Developer Board
  • USB-C Cable
  • 3,000 mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Helical Iridium Antenna
  • LTE-M Antenna
  • SMA Right-Angle Adapter
  • MicroSD Card

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Applications:
Asset Tracking
Smart Cities
Agriculture
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Maritime
Cold Chain Logistics
Construction
Transportation
Smart Farming
Oil & Gas
Industrial IoT
Mining

Mechanical:

  • Dimensions: 16.0 × 26.0 × 2.4 mm (L × W × H)
  • Weight: <3 g
  • Package: 96-pin LGA, Surface Mount Device (SMD)
  • Form factor: SARA-compatible
  • Board space: 400 mm²

Power:

  • Supply voltage: 3.8 V nominal (3.0–4.5 V range)
  • LTE-M PSM current: 1 μA
  • LTE-M eDRX current: 180 μA
  • LTE Cat M1 connected mode current (avg): 195 mA at 23 dBm Tx
  • Satellite connected mode current (avg): Rx 118 mA; Tx 4 A typical / 4.5 A max at 32.2 dBm

Cellular Connectivity:

  • Technology: 3GPP Rel. 13 & 14 LTE Cat M1 (half-duplex); 588 kb/s DL, 1200 kb/s UL
  • Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71, 85
  • LTE power class: 23 dBm
  • SMS: MT/MO PDU/text mode & SMS over SGs/NAS

Satellite Connectivity:

  • Protocol: Iridium Short Burst Data (SBD)
  • Message size: 340 bytes (MO), 270 bytes (MT)
  • Bands: L-band (1616–1626.5 MHz)
  • Tx power: 32.2 dBm max
  • Coverage: Global (pole-to-pole)

GNSS:

  • Receiver: Integrated u-blox M10
  • Constellations: GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
  • Operation: LTE-concurrent GNSS
  • Antenna: Shared with satellite

Software & Protocol:

  • IP: Dual-stack IPv4/IPv6, PPP
  • Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, FTP, HTTP, DNS, MQTT, MQTT-SN, CoAP, LwM2M
  • Security: Embedded TLS/DTLS
  • Features: CellTime, last gasp, jamming detection, antenna detection, SIM detection
  • Secure boot & OTA updates: Supported

Host Interface:

  • Serial: 8-wire UART (configurable as 2× 4-wire UART), DDC (I²C), USB (diagnostics)
  • GPIO: Up to 6, configurable
  • (U)SIM: 1.8 V and 3.0 V
  • Unified AT command set across satellite, cellular, and GNSS

Environmental:

  • Operating temperature: −40°C to +85°C
  • Storage: Up to +40°C / 90% RH
  • Compliance: RoHS (lead-free)

Certifications:

  • Regulatory: FCC, ISED, CE-RED, UKCA
  • Conformance: GCF, PTCRB, ITU GMPCS-MOU
  • Cellular MNO: AT&T with FirstNet
  • Satellite network: Iridium
  • Quality: Manufactured in ISO/TS 16949 certified sites
  • Qualification: AEC-Q104
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