IRIDIUM SATELLITES

The Iridium satellite constellation is a system of 66 active communication satellites and spares around the Earth. It allows worldwide voice and data communications using handheld devices. The Iridium network is unique in that it covers the whole earth, including poles, oceans and airways. The satellites used are frequently visible in the night sky as short-lived bright flashes, known as Iridium flares. The Iridium satellites orbit at an altitude of approximately 483 miles above the earth (and travel at approximately 16,689 mph resulting in a complete orbit of the earth approximately every 100 minutes).

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Name	NORAD ID	Int'l Code	Launch date	Period [minutes]
IRIDIUM 179	56730	2023-068W	May 20, 2023	97.3
IRIDIUM 178	56729	2023-068V	May 20, 2023	97.3
IRIDIUM 174	56728	2023-068U	May 20, 2023	97.3
IRIDIUM 177	56727	2023-068T	May 20, 2023	97.3
IRIDIUM 181	56726	2023-068S	May 20, 2023	99.8
IRIDIUM 167	43931	2019-002K	January 11, 2019	100.4
IRIDIUM 170	43930	2019-002J	January 11, 2019	97.8
IRIDIUM 171	43929	2019-002H	January 11, 2019	100.4
IRIDIUM 175	43928	2019-002G	January 11, 2019	97.8
IRIDIUM 172	43927	2019-002F	January 11, 2019	100.4

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