The Starnote for Iridium Starter Kit contains everything you need to add global, pole-to-pole satellite failover to any cellular or WiFi Notecard-based solution. Powered by Iridium's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation, Starnote for Iridium delivers coverage anywhere on the planet, including open ocean and the most remote locations where terrestrial and regional satellite networks can't reach. Starnote for Iridium bundles 10KB of satellite uplink and downlink data into the cost of the device itself. When your application needs to fall back to satellite, it's ready — no activation required, no recurring cost. Starnote for Iridium is designed to challenge the assumption that global satellite connectivity demands expensive hardware and mandatory monthly fees, even when devices aren't actively transmitting. As an accessory, Starnote for Iridium is not a Notecard; it is meant to be used with Notecard, and works with Notecard Cellular and Notecard Cell+WiFi. From a developer’s point of view, Starnote for Iridium operates as an additional available radio access technology (RAT) for Notecard. Use the same JSON API to specify when Notecard should fallback to Satellite, and Notecard handles communications between itself and Starnote for Iridium. Notecarrier XI is the companion Notecarrier to Starnote for Iridium and Notecard, providing a platform for prototyping with Satellite failover. Notecarrier XI includes two M.2 Key E connector sockets and internal connectivity for Notecard to Starnote communication. Notecarrier XI also includes JST connectors for solar, LiPo battery and charging support, as well as Qwiic ports for connecting Notecard to host MCUs over I2C. Kit Contents 1x Starnote for Iridium 1x Notecard Cell+WiFi (LTE Cat 1 bis | Global) 1x Notecarrier XI 1x Iridium Helical Satellite Antenna 1x 5000 mAh LiPo battery Key Starnote for Iridium Specs JSON-based API for configuration and communication with Notecard M.2 Key E connector for board-to-board usage On-board u.Fl connector for attaching the included, pre-certified Iridium helical antenna NTN-capable satellite modem with zero-touch configuration Bundled with 10KB of satellite data from Iridium, enough to send 1 message per day for 6 months. Additional data is priced $0.00075/byte, with a minimum of 10 bytes per transmitted or received satellite data packet, billed monthly in arrears. Key Notecarrier XI Specs Notecard M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw receptacle. Starnote M.2 Key E connector socket and mounting screw receptacle. USB-C port to power Notecarrier and provide a USB Serial command interface to Notecard. External Nano-SIM slot for use of an optional secondary SIM. 2-Pin JST PH connectors for solar, LiPo battery power and charging support. 1 Qwiic/StemmaQT I2C port for attaching external peripherals. On-board cellular antenna from Ignion Additional Resources Satellite Quickstart Starnote Datasheet Notecarrier XI Datasheet Helical Antenna Datasheet