Truly Global Asset Tracking
When assets and workers travel off-grid, pole-to-pole coverage via satellite makes a material difference. Continue to drive efficiencies and increase safety, across all borders, at all times.
Remote Worker Tracking
Vehicle Tracking
Aircraft Tracking
Vessel TrackingRemote Worker Tracking
When you have workers in remote, hostile environments, you can’t compromise on your team’s safety. Ground Control’s RockSTAR enables you to track, communicate with, and coordinate your remote workers when they’re outside of cellular connectivity.
Vehicle Tracking
The RockFLEET is a truly global tracking device designed for permanent use on land vehicles and aboard marine vessels. Delivering seamless coverage via cellular and satellite connectivity, you’re able to reliably monitor fleet data at all times.
Aircraft Tracking
Our carry-on, carry-off RockAIR device is specifically designed for aircraft tracking. Leveraging the Iridium satellite network and cellular connectivity when available, you are able to receive continuous, accurate GPS coordinates.
Vessel Tracking
Our services provide fleets with a virtually real-time view of each vessel’s location, and we’ve worked closely with regulatory bodies to ensure that our system’s data output is compatible with government requirements across the globe.
“We[…] chose to integrate with Ground Control because of their justified reputation for reliability, and the ease of integration with our software.”
Kylan Diprose, Director
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Explore Asset Tracking Devices
RockFLEET
This waterproof and ruggedized global tracking device is designed for permanent installation aboard marine vessels and land vehicles. It has an optional LTE Narrowband unit, which allows it to use terrestrial networks when possible.
- Power Consumption (transmit): 500mA max
- Dimensions: 4.7″ diameter x 1.96″ height
- Ingress Rating: IP68
RockSTAR
Most rugged and reliable handheld Iridium tracker. Designed for long-term use in the field, the RockSTAR is a global communication device and tracking system. It allows you to send and receive short messages from anywhere on Earth with a clear view of the sky.
- Battery Life: up to 12 months
- Dimensions: 7″ x 3″ x 1.4″
- Ingress Rating: IP67
Explorer 323
Explorer 323 provides rich satellite communications in challenging environments. Designed to be instantly attached onto any vehicle roof using the optional mag-mount rubberized feet and powered from a standard 12v/24v vehicle power port.
- Power Consumption (transmit): 35W max
- Dimensions: 12.7″ diameter x 3.82″ height
- Ingress Rating: IP66
RockAIR
Global tracking and messaging device designed for use on the dashboard of light aircraft, rotorcraft, and land-based vehicles. The RockAIR has built-in LTE Narrowband, enabling the use of terrestrial networks.
- Power Consumption (transmit): 700mA max
- Dimensions: 3.9″ x 4.7″ x 0.98″
- Ingress Rating: n/a, intended for in-cockpit use
Iridium GO!
The Iridium GO offers 100% global coverage for smartphones to make and receive calls, send and receive instant messages, send and receive email, send files, track a GPS location, and many more features.
- Battery Life: 16 hours standby
- Dimensions: 4.5″ x 3.25″ x 1.25″
- Ingress Rating: IP65
Building Your Own Tracking Device?
This delivers plug-and-play satellite communication, with pole-to-pole coverage, with data provided via email or directly to your web service.
Iridium SBD Coverage Map
Iridium SBD airtime is utilized by the RockSTAR, RockAIR, RockFLEET and Iridium GO! devices.
The Iridium satellite constellation is in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) which presents several benefits for IoT applications. The main benefit is latency; as these satellites are much closer to Earth than satellites in geostationary orbit, the ping time is typically less than one second.
The Iridium satellite network is also ideal for mobile applications, as antennas are omni-directional, and do not need to be pointed; their data will be accepted by the passing satellite and then ‘handed off’ to the next satellite, delivering 100% seamless coverage.
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Short Burst Data & Iridium GO! Service Plans and Pricing
For more information about our SBD Service Plans, please visit our dedicated Iridium SBD Pricing page. Likewise, head to our Iridium GO! Service Plans page, for full details of our Iridium GO! airtime pricing, including pre-paid services.
Satellite airtime isn’t cheap, and we pride ourselves on delivering great value for our customers. So, rather than having a small number of plans that will either see you rack up expensive overage fees, or pay for data you don’t use, we tailor our plans to every customer. These are example plans only; let us know what your data requirements are and we’ll make a plan that suits you.
Also, please note that our annual plans are available for any SBD device; our Pay-As-You-Go plans are exclusive to Ground Control manufactured devices.
Our pay-as-you-go plans offer great flexibility for development purposes, and are available for the RockBLOCK 9602 and RockBLOCK 9603 plug-and-play satellite transceivers, the RockSTAR personal tracking device, RockFLEET vehicle tracking device, and the RockAIR aircraft tracking device.
Line rental allows the SBD device to exchange information with the Iridium satellite network. Credits are used each time you transmit.
Line rental allows the SBD device to exchange information with the Iridium satellite network. Credits are used each time you transmit. One credit is used per 50 bytes (or part thereof) of message sent or received. One credit is also used if you check your mailbox and there are no messages waiting (a mailbox check).
Be sure to check out our SBD Pricing page for full details of our Pay-As-You-Go service plans.
Ground Control offers two airtime service plans for the Iridium GO!: a monthly service plan with data minutes included, and a variable rate for voice calls, or a prepaid service which gives you a fixed number of data and voice minutes, with the option to roll over unused minutes if the service is renewed. We’ve listed some of our monthly service plans here; please visit our Iridium GO! airtime pricing page for full details.
BGAN M2M Coverage Map
BGAN M2M airtime is utilized by the Cobham Explorer 323.
The Inmarsat I-6 F1 launched on 22nd December 2021, and will be followed by the I-6 F2 in 2023. Both are dual-band satellites and will support both L-Band and Ka-Band frequencies. With the launch, Inmarsat will easily be able to support four times the amount of traffic the network can support today, which means faster speeds and continued reliability of service. The new satellites also deliver greater coverage.
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BGAN Service Plans and Pricing
For more information about our BGAN M2M Service Plans, please visit our dedicated Inmarsat BGAN M2M Pricing page.
Benefits of Partnering with Ground Control
Asset Tracking Case Studies
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January 9, 2023RockSTAR Provides Vital Tracking Telemetry for Soldiers and Ultra Runners
How JCSys customized the RockSTAR to provide end-to-end, real-time, global tracking capabilities for our Armed Forces & ultra-marathon events.
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July 25, 2022Effortless cloud-based fleet tracking with v2track
When you combine the tracking and communication capabilities of the RockAIR, RockSTAR and RockFLEET devices with v2track’s innovative and constantly improved software solution, you have an end-to-end solution for fleet tracking, anywhere in the world.
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February 2, 2022Enhanced Real-time Tracking and Communications with TracPlus
TracPlus is the trusted real-time tracking and communication platform used by first responders, government agencies, militaries, and other critical operators around the world. Their platform has been developed to deliver situational awareness to first responders, irrespective of who owns the asset, what the asset is, who provides the tracking, or what the platform or signal type is – be it radio, cellular or satellite.
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July 21, 2021Aviation Trackers for Search and Rescue
Aviation is considered one of the safest methods of travel, but with technical or human error, mistakes and accidents can still happen, leaving pilots and passengers in need of rescue.
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January 31, 2018RockAIR Approved by United States Fire Service
The RockAIR brings satellite and cellular tracking together in a portable carry-on, carry-off form factor at a much lower cost than traditional dual-mode solutions.
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July 12, 2018RockFLEET Approved by Queensland for VMS
The proven RockFLEET global tracking and messaging system, manufactured by Ground Control, has been selected as one of four approved devices in a mandated scheme to install a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to all commercial fishing boats in Queensland, Australia.
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