{"title":"RockBLOCK","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRockBLOCK is our range of message-based satellite IoT modules for developers building connected products beyond terrestrial networks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose from compact OEM boards for low level integrations, or more integrated RockBLOCK Pro devices that take care of more of the satellite communications stack.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRockBLOCK is built for remote sensors, trackers, autonomous systems, industrial equipment, and other devices that need to send and receive useful data from hard to reach places.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rockblock-9602","title":"RockBLOCK 9602","description":"\u003cp\u003eRockBLOCK 9602 is a board-level Iridium SBD module for adding low data satellite messaging to your own hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's built around the Iridium 9602 transceiver and gives your device a simple way to send and receive small packets from places normal networks don't reach. Use it for compact telemetry, alerts, status updates, position reports, and remote commands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockBLOCK 9602 is a good fit for prototypes, field trials, and embedded systems where Iridium SBD is the right data model. Your host device connects over serial, or via a USB\/serial adaptor, and supplies 5V power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the built-in patch antenna if the board will have a clear view of the sky from inside your installation. Choose the SMA version if you need to place the antenna separately, such as outside an enclosure or away from other electronics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse RockBLOCK 9602 when you want proven SBD connectivity in a straightforward developer board. If you need a smaller footprint, look at RockBLOCK 9603. 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Give it power, connect over serial, use the Iridium AT command set, and move carefully packed bytes between your device and your application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockBLOCK 9603 is well suited to prototypes, field trials, education, and production devices where SBD is the right fit. It keeps the integration straightforward by simplifying the power requirements, providing a serial interface, and taking care of RF through either the built-in antenna or SMA connector for an external antenna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse it when your payloads are small, your deployment is remote, and a simple, well-established SBD module is the right tool for the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor larger message payloads, take a look at RockBLOCK 9704.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Control","offers":[{"title":"Patch","offer_id":58087895957852,"sku":"FP-RB-9603","price":302.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"SMA","offer_id":58087895990620,"sku":"FP-RB-9603","price":302.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/2411\/6572\/files\/RockBLOCK-9603-Shopify-1.jpg?v=1782320105"},{"product_id":"rockblock-9704","title":"RockBLOCK 9704","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRockBLOCK 9704 is a compact Iridium Messaging Transport module for developers who need more than SBD, but don't need full IP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's built around the Iridium Certus 9704 transceiver and gives your project two way satellite messaging with payloads from 10 bytes up to 100 KB. That makes it a good fit for richer telemetry, batched sensor data, compressed files, image chips, logs, configuration updates, and more useful data from remote devices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConnect over USB-C for development, or use the 3.3V TTL UART and 16-pin connector for embedded integration. The board handles the awkward bits around power and satellite module integration, so your host device can focus on collecting, packing, sending, and receiving the right data.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRockBLOCK 9704 is available with either an integrated patch antenna or an SMA connector for an external Iridium-certified antenna. 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It's a good fit for data loggers, environmental sensors, buoys, field instruments, industrial assets, and other systems that need to send small payloads from places normal networks don't reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockBLOCK Plus sends and receives Iridium Short Burst Data messages over a simple serial interface. It supports 340 byte mobile originated messages and 270 byte mobile terminated messages, making it best suited to compact telemetry, alerts, status updates, and commands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unit includes the modem, antenna, and power conditioning inside a sealed IP67 enclosure, with 9-30V DC input and RS-232 data. 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Use it when classic SBD message sizes are too limiting, but you still want a message-based satellite link rather than full IP connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sealed IP67 enclosure includes the Iridium Certus 9704 transceiver, internal patch antenna, power handling, and onboard u-blox MAX-M10S GNSS. Your host system connects over RS-232, with separate serial access for Iridium and GNSS data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe integrated GNSS receiver outputs raw location data over serial. It's not a fixed-function tracker; you decide how to parse, filter, combine, store, or transmit location data in your own application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose RockBLOCK Plus 9704 when you want 100 KB IMT messaging and GNSS in a mountable outdoor device. 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Use it for water level monitoring, soil moisture, industrial telemetry, environmental sensing, remote equipment status, and other low power field deployments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RTU is more application-ready than a RockBLOCK module. You don't need to build the sensor interface, enclosure, antenna, power handling, or basic logging logic yourself. Connect your sensors, configure the device over Bluetooth or Cloudloop, and route the data into your own systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor control as well as monitoring, the open-drain output can be used for simple remote switching actions such as triggering a relay, pump, valve, alert beacon, or remote reset. For developers integrating the data downstream, Cloudloop can deliver readings through webhooks, email, APIs, or other configured destinations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Control","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58094389035356,"sku":"FP-RB-RTU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/2411\/6572\/files\/RockBlockRTU.jpg?v=1781698277"},{"product_id":"rockblock-pro-oem","title":"RockBLOCK Pro OEM","description":"\u003cp\u003eRockBLOCK Pro OEM is the board-level version of RockBLOCK Pro, built for teams integrating Iridium Messaging Transport into their own products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt gives your device two way satellite messaging over the Iridium network, with IMT payloads from 10 bytes up to 100 KB. 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Use it when SBD message sizes are too small, but you still want a message-based satellite link rather than full IP connectivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe onboard processor handles the parts you may not want to rebuild: message queues, retries, and network management. Your host can talk to RockBLOCK Pro over RS232, RS485, or USB-C using the serial API, with support for familiar 9603-style AT commands where that helps migration from older RockBLOCK deployments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockBLOCK Pro also gives you GNSS, BLE configuration, and four configurable I\/O channels for analog input, digital input, or open-drain output. It's built into an IP66 aluminum enclosure, with 5-30V DC input, USB-C power, and low power modes for remote systems running from battery or solar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose RockBLOCK Pro when you want larger IMT messages, onboard handling of the satellite workflow, configurable I\/O, and a field-ready enclosure. 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