Satellite flight tracking service Spidertracks is launching a new generation of hardware—Spider X. The new hardware builds on the company’s Virtual FDR algorithm, used to provide accurate and high-resolution representation of an aircraft’s actual flight path and movements in near real-time, and adds an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS). The AHRS data is transmitted over the air, allowing simple and easy access to information about the aircraft’s orientation and position.

Spider X is equipped with Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, USB-C, and serial port interface capability. Similar to the company’s legacy equipment, Spider X can use a dedicated channel on the Iridium satellite network to securely transmit data.

“I am really proud of what the team has delivered with the SpiderX. The look, feel, and design concepts reflect 13 years of aviation DNA and learnings and future-proofs our customers to meet their ever-evolving requirements,” said Dave Blackwell, Spidertracks’ CEO. Founded in 2007, Spidertracks has customers in more than 100 countries.