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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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NameNORAD IDInt'l CodeLaunch datePeriod
[minutes]		Action
IRIDIUM 179567302023-068WMay 20, 202397.3
IRIDIUM 178567292023-068VMay 20, 202397.3
IRIDIUM 174567282023-068UMay 20, 202397.3
IRIDIUM 177567272023-068TMay 20, 202397.3
IRIDIUM 181567262023-068SMay 20, 202399.8
IRIDIUM 167439312019-002KJanuary 11, 2019100.4
IRIDIUM 170439302019-002JJanuary 11, 201997.8
IRIDIUM 171439292019-002HJanuary 11, 2019100.4
IRIDIUM 175439282019-002GJanuary 11, 201997.8
IRIDIUM 172439272019-002FJanuary 11, 2019100.4
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