Based on the photo from the NASA website ([1]), they use a Thales Satellite modem ([2]). My best guess it's VesseLINK 700 ([3]) that uses Iridium Certus constellation ([4]) and costs around $8K ([5]).
Key Features:
* Robust, Light-Weight Communications for at Sea Operations
Key Features:
* Robust, Light-Weight Communications for at Sea Operations
* Certus 700 Services (352 kbps Up/704 kbps Down & 256 kbps Streaming Capable)
*100% Global Satellite Coverage and Low Latency for Critical Data and Voice Communications
1. https://blogs.nasa.gov/earthexpeditions/wp-content/uploads/s...
2. https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/market-specific-solut...
3. https://www.thalesgroup.com/sites/default/files/database/doc...
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridium_satellite_constellatio...
5. https://seatech.systems/product/thales-vesselink-700-for-iri...