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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 7247931997-020BMay 5, 1997100.3
IRIDIUM 5247951997-020DMay 5, 199796.5
IRIDIUM 4247961997-020EMay 5, 1997100.2
IRIDIUM 914248361997-030AJune 18, 1997100
IRIDIUM 16248411997-030FJune 18, 1997100.1
IRIDIUM 911248421997-030GJune 18, 199799.5
IRIDIUM 17248701997-034BJuly 9, 1997100.2
IRIDIUM 920248711997-034CJuly 9, 199799.9
IRIDIUM 921248731997-034EJuly 9, 199791.8
IRIDIUM 26249031997-043AAugust 21, 1997100.2
IRIDIUM 22249071997-043EAugust 21, 1997100.3
DUMMY MASS 1249251997-048ASeptember 1, 199796.9
DUMMY MASS 2249261997-048BSeptember 1, 199796.9
IRIDIUM 29249441997-051ASeptember 14, 1997100.3
IRIDIUM 33249461997-051CSeptember 14, 1997100.4
IRIDIUM 28249481997-051ESeptember 14, 1997100.2
IRIDIUM 36249671997-056CSeptember 27, 1997100.2
IRIDIUM 39250421997-069DNovember 9, 199799.4
IRIDIUM 38250431997-069ENovember 9, 1997100.2
IRIDIUM 42250771997-077ADecember 8, 1997100.3
IRIDIUM 44250781997-077BDecember 8, 1997100
IRIDIUM 45251041997-082ADecember 20, 199795.2
IRIDIUM 24251051997-082BDecember 20, 199799.9
IRIDIUM 51252621998-018AMarch 25, 199894.5
IRIDIUM 57252731998-019BMarch 30, 1998100.3
IRIDIUM 63252861998-021BApril 7, 1998100.3
IRIDIUM 69253191998-026AMay 2, 1998100
IRIDIUM 71253201998-026BMay 2, 199899.9
IRIDIUM 73253441998-032CMay 17, 199899.2
IRIDIUM 82254671998-051ASeptember 8, 199894.7
IRIDIUM 106419172017-003AJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 103419182017-003BJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 109419192017-003CJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 102419202017-003DJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 105419212017-003EJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 104419222017-003FJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 114419232017-003GJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 108419242017-003HJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 112419252017-003JJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 111419262017-003KJanuary 14, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 113428032017-039AJune 25, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 123428042017-039BJune 25, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 120428052017-039CJune 25, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 115428062017-039DJune 25, 201799.8
IRIDIUM 118428072017-039EJune 25, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 117428082017-039FJune 25, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 126428092017-039GJune 25, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 124428102017-039HJune 25, 201799.8
IRIDIUM 128428112017-039JJune 25, 2017100.4
IRIDIUM 121428122017-039KJune 25, 2017100.4
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