Iridium Satellite has named Global Satellite as an official value-added developer, Iridium announced April 19.

Global Satellite has been an Iridium service provider since 1999 and has developed an integrated airborne video and tracking system for use with the Iridium satellite network. The system, dubbed Planesight, uses multiple satellite channels to transmit high-quality pictures or low-frame-rate video to ground stations through a secure encrypted link.

Iridium has 10 companies in its value-added reseller program, which Iridium established in 2005 to establish relationships with companies that have a particular technical expertise or capability to develop new products or solutions using the Iridium satellite network.