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Satellite constellation providing voice and data coverage
The Iridium satellite constellation provides L band voice and data information coverage to satellite phones, satellite messenger communication devices
Iridium satellite constellation
Iridium_satellite_constellation
American satellite communications company
subsidiary is Iridium Satellite LLC. Iridium operates the Iridium satellite constellation, a system of 80 satellites: 66 are operational satellites and fourteen
Iridium_Communications
Communications satellite operated by Iridium Communications
(ILS). It was operated in Plane 3 of the Iridium satellite constellation, with an ascending node of 230.9°. Iridium 33 was part of a commercial communications
Iridium_33
Visual phenomenon caused by satellites
The Iridium constellation was one of the first anthropogenic sources of near-space light pollution to draw criticism. Larger satellite constellations, like
Satellite_flare
Satellite engineer
engineers who in late 1987 conceived of and later designed the Iridium satellite constellation, the first realization of global, wireless, personal communications
Raymond_J._Leopold
American satellite-based aircraft tracking company
position broadcasts using payloads hosted on the Iridium satellite constellation. Formed by Iridium in 2011, Aireon subsequently received investments from
Aireon
7920-10C carrier rocket. It was operated in Plane 4 of the Iridium satellite constellation, with an ascending node of 262.4°. It had a partial technical
Iridium_7
Global communications company
portal Iridium satellite constellation — 82 operational satellites used to provide global satellite phone services. Orbcom satellite constellation — 29
Eutelsat_OneWeb
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Iridium satellite constellation, a satellite group providing voice and data coverage Iridium Communications, the company operating the Iridium satellite
Iridium_(disambiguation)
Group of artificial satellites working together as a system
A satellite constellation is a group of artificial satellites working together as a system. Unlike a single satellite, a constellation can provide permanent
Satellite_constellation
Satellite communications device brand
inReach is a brand of satellite communications device which is developed by Garmin. inReach devices use the Iridium satellite constellation, which forms a mesh
Garmin_inReach
SpaceX satellite Internet constellation
planning a constellation of around 700 satellites called WorldVu, which would be over 10 times the size of the then-largest constellation, Iridium. However
Starlink
Service for mobile phones to communicate with satellites
as the S-band. Constellations of low earth orbiting (LEO) satellites are used by Iridium (66 satellites) and Globalstar (48 satellites). Inmarsat and
Mobile_satellite_service
American electronics engineer
University and Six Sigma Institute; and launched the global Iridium satellite constellation. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Catholic Irish
John_Francis_Mitchell
Technology development overview
company Globalstar – Global satellite telecommunications company Iridium satellite constellation – Satellite constellation providing voice and data coverage
Outline of artificial satellites
Outline_of_artificial_satellites
Satellite constellation providing internet connectivity
of the Iridium and Globalstar satellite phone constellations in the early 2000s. In the 2010s, interest in satellite internet constellations reemerged
Satellite internet constellation
Satellite_internet_constellation
Portable emergency satellite communication device
signal nor the system of satellites. Instead, it depends on the Iridium satellite constellation. Unlike SPOT, inReach is a two way system capable of receiving
Satellite emergency notification device
Satellite_emergency_notification_device
First hypervelocity spacecraft collision
spacecraft, Iridium 33, was a 560-kilogram (1,200 lb) U.S.-built commercial satellite that was part of the Iridium constellation for satellite phones. It
2009_satellite_collision
Type of mobile phone
48 active satellites covering most land areas; depends on ground gateways within view of satellites Iridium – 66 active near-polar satellites with inter-satellite
Satellite_phone
Satellite-provided Internet
with newer satellites using the Ku band to achieve downstream data speeds up to 506 Mbit/s. In addition, new satellite internet constellations are being
Satellite_Internet_access
American RF electronics manufacturer
for base stations. Anaren's components were also used in the Iridium satellite constellation. In 2000, Anaren acquired Long Island–based RF Power and North
Anaren
Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved January 8, 2020. "Iridium boss reflects as final NEXT satellite constellation launches". NASASpaceFlight.com. January 11, 2019
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2010–2019)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2010–2019)
Communications satellite constellation
(previously Soviet) military communications satellite constellation operating in low Earth orbit. These satellites operate as mailboxes ("store-and-forward"):
Strela_(satellite)
Use of satellite signals for navigation or geo-spatial positioning
for each system is generally achieved by a satellite constellation of 18–30 medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites spread between several orbital planes. The
Satellite_navigation
sky" constellations, and as a successor to the company's Iridium satellite constellation, but never built or launched. The Celestri constellation was envisioned
Celestri
Canada-based telecommunications company
Stratos offers mobile and fixed satellite, microwave and wireless services, including Inmarsat, Iridium satellite constellation, Globalstar, HughesNet, MSAT
Stratos_Global_Corporation
American film critic, writer, and actor; alter ego of John Bloom (born 1953)
Eccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story in which he traces the conception, development, and launching of the Iridium satellite constellation and the race to save
Joe_Bob_Briggs
American physicist, author, and inventor (1927–1992)
bankruptcy and its licenses were sold to Motorola for the Iridium satellite constellation project. Although the system was eventually replaced by GPS
Gerard_K._O'Neill
US scientific research station at the South Pole, Antarctica
and 6 (not radio link to 90°) satellites: the DOD DSCS-3 satellite, and the commercial Iridium satellite constellation. For the 2007–2008 season, the
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
Amundsen–Scott_South_Pole_Station
Orbit around Earth between 160 and 2000 km
for many communication applications, such as the Iridium phone system. Some communication satellites use much higher geostationary orbits and move at
Low_Earth_orbit
Finnish microsatellite manufacturer
aperture imaging radar constellation. Its first important innovation was miniaturising synthetic aperture imaging radar satellites to below 100 kg to image
ICEYE
Canadian satellite fleet
The RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) is a three-spacecraft fleet of Earth observation satellites operated by the Canadian Space Agency. The RCM's
RADARSAT_Constellation
original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024. "Starlink v2, Iridium, and OneWeb satellites involved in Falcon 9 missions". NASASpaceFlight.com. May 19
List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches (2023)
List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches_(2023)
American commodities trader (1934–2013)
Austrian-based oil exporting company Nordex and who was involved in the Iridium satellite constellation, and especially in the Russian Mafia, such as Marat Balagula
Marc_Rich
Family of Low Earth orbit communications satellites
the satellite constellation. It was designated Orbcomm FM-29, having acquired most of the communications payload from another satellite that was never
Orbcomm_(satellite)
Satellite-based reception of aircraft ADS-B signals
operational satellites, 9 on-orbit spares and 6 ground spares of the Iridium NEXT constellation. Decoded messages are routed through Iridium's Ka-band cross-links
Satellite-based_ADS-B
Portion of the microwave part of the electromagnetic spectrum (26.5–40 gigahertz)
2020-04-23. Iridium-NEXT Gunter's Space Page. Accessed 28 April 2021 Four New Satellites Ride Into Space To Join Growing SES Constellation Space.com 4
Ka_band
for Iridium flares and ISS passes. ISS Detector – shows ISS position. Can show more satellites through in-app purchases. "Star Walk: Constellation Finder"
List of satellite pass predictors
List_of_satellite_pass_predictors
Economic activities related to space
1997, Iridium Communications began launching a series of satellites known as the Iridium satellite constellation, which provided the first satellites for
Commercial_use_of_space
Pole Station is provided by access via NASA's TDRS-F1, GOES & Iridium satellite constellation. Marisat F-2 provided data communications until it was retired
Telecommunications in Antarctica
Telecommunications_in_Antarctica
Radio nodes organized in a mesh topology
traditional communications satellites. The Iridium satellite constellation, consists of 66 active satellites in a polar orbit and operates as a mesh network
Wireless_mesh_network
Artificial satellite that relays radio signals
to track the satellite. However, most form satellite constellations in low Earth orbit, where ground antennas must track the satellites and switch between
Communications_satellite
Global satellite telecommunications company
telecommunications company that operates a satellite constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) for satellite phone, low-speed data transmission and Earth
Globalstar
Satellite orbit with high inclination
Earth-mapping, reconnaissance satellites, as well as for some weather satellites. The Iridium satellite constellation uses a polar orbit to provide telecommunications
Polar_orbit
satellites, should be within the costly but automated reach of the Iridium satellite constellation. The first widespread deployment of automatic mobile telephone
Non-dialable_point
Type of communications satellite
many smaller, cheaper high-throughput satellites. SES's O3b constellation was the first MEO high-throughput satellite system, launched in 2013, and by 2018
High-throughput_satellite
Communications satellite system
the SES's fleet of geostationary satellites, and with SpaceX's Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, providing full multi-orbit capability
O3b_mPOWER
Marine scientific instrument platform
triggered data transmission (on average every 6–7 days) via the Iridium satellite constellation, to respond to on-demand data requests, and to receive mission
MERMAID
Radiocommunication between artificial satellites
Relay Satellite Artemis (satellite) European Data Relay System Indian Data Relay Satellite System Luch (satellite) (Russia) Tianlian I (China) Iridium Starlink
Inter-satellite_service
German aerospace company
CAS500-2 rideshare mission. These satellites form the Hellenic Fire System, the country's first dedicated satellite constellation for wildfire detection and
OroraTech
American aerospace company
the Iridium satellite constellation ground system. In early 1993, several members of KinetX began working on the systems engineering for the Iridium command
KinetX
American research and development company
architecture for (never launched) Internet constellation, follow-on to the Iridium satellite constellation. Connexion by Boeing Networking architecture
RTX_BBN_Technologies
American public spaceflight company
development to support constellation deployment, interplanetary missions, and human spaceflight. The company is a supplier of satellite components such as
Rocket_Lab
functioned as a regional provider of mobile satellite services, using L-band constellations such as Iridium and Inmarsat to reach customers in areas without
Globalsat_Group
Family of PowerPC processors
the Amiga, digital oscilloscopes manufactured by LeCroy, the Iridium satellite constellation, and the Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo. A revised version of
PowerPC_600
French military communications satellite constellation
Utilisant un SatellitE; English: Satellite-based radio communication system) is a series of French military communications satellite constellations. The Syracuse
Syracuse_(satellite)
European satellite constellation for Earth observation
The Balkan Constellation is a satellite constellation of multispectral Earth observation satellites developed by the Bulgarian company EnduroSat with the
Balkan_Constellation
Indian navigation satellite
of, IRNSS-1J. It will augment the existing satellite and bolster the capability of the NavIC constellation by adding more robustness and new features
NVS-01
Type of parabolic antenna
Motor-driven satellite dishes using USALS can detect other satellites in a constellation after one has been found and aimed at.[citation needed] Most
Satellite_dish
Constellation of American surveillance satellites
Blackjack is a constellation of small American surveillance satellites that started to be launched in 2023. The Blackjack program was started by DARPA
Blackjack_(satellite)
Satellite company
the 1990s to build a commercial broadband satellite internet constellation. Using low-Earth-orbiting satellites small antennas could be used to provide
Teledesic
of the TU Berlin, sending a total of 16 satellites to space. 2018 in spaceflight Iridium satellite constellation "S-Net 1, 2, 3, 4 (Tubsat 13, 14, 15, 16)"
S-Net
Italian radar observation satellite system
COSMO-SkyMed (COnstellation of small Satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation) is an Earth-observation satellite space-based radar system funded
COSMO-SkyMed
Constellation of geostationary communications satellites
ViaSat-3 is a planned global constellation of three geostationary Ka-band communications satellites, the first of which was launched in 2023. Operated
ViaSat-3
Russian civilian low Earth orbit communication satellite system
terminals 0.3–0.4 GHz Spaceflight portal Iridium Globalstar Orbcomm "GONETS". Small Satellites Home Page. Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Archived from the
Gonets
Personal satellite tracking and navigation technology company
world (including when beyond cell phone range) by using the Iridium satellite constellation. By pairing with a smartphone, navigation is possible with
DeLorme
receiver, and telemetry data is sent back to the team using the Iridium satellite constellation and provided live on the World Wide Web. Pete Danko (July 10
Scout_(autonomous_boat)
Communication network covering the Earth
satellite constellations, such as Iridium, Globalstar and Orbcomm, which are comprised by dozens of similar satellites which are put in orbit at regularly
Global_network
Series of Argentinean commercial Earth observation satellites
They form the Aleph-1 constellation, which is designed, built and operated by Satellogic. The satellites in the constellation are identical 51 × 57 ×
ÑuSat
Satellite manufacturer
of 81 satellites for Iridium Communications' NEXT satellite telephony network. It is also engaged in producing a separate batch of 24 satellites for Globalstar's
Thales_Alenia_Space
Collision involving one or more satellites in orbit
military reconnaissance satellite and debris from an Ariane rocket. The 2009 collision between the Iridium 33 communications satellite and the derelict Russian
Satellite_collision
American aerospace company (1982-2015)
conducting integration and test services for Iridium NEXT, the next-generation satellite constellation of Iridium Communications Inc. Orbital will integrate
Orbital_Sciences_Corporation
British Earth observation satellite constellation
VIREON is a British constellation of Earth observation satellites developed by the Glasgow-based company AAC Clyde Space with the support of the UK Space
VIREON
EU Earth-observation programme
FOREST constellation thermal-infrared data (MWIR, 2x LWIR). HiVE, a German satellite constellation for thermal imaging Hydra, a Spanish satellite constellation
Copernicus_Programme
Astrodynamics computer program
of Russia's Mir Space Station, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the Iridium/Cosmos collision, the asteroid 2012 DA14 close approach and various North
Systems_Tool_Kit
payloads to be launched on board the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation. It is expected that this constellation will provide global average revisit times
ExactEarth
Pattern of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
Palgrave Macmillan. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-4039-8490-6. For an example see Iridium Satellite LLC. Juan López-de-Hoyos (1583). Declaración de las armas de Madrid
Big_Dipper
Italian Earth observation satellite system
Italian Space Agency (ASI), IRIDE aims to establish a comprehensive satellite constellation for environmental monitoring, disaster management, civil protection
IRIDE
Argentine conservation organization
Once fitted with GPS collars, the pumas are tracked using the Iridium satellite constellation. Rewilding Argentina has introduced giant anteaters, pampas
Rewilding_Argentina
American radio executive
During 2000, Briskman launched three Sirius satellites into a unique operational orbital constellation which he designed. The mobile subscriber radios
Robert_Briskman
Ray, Justin (11 February 2002). "Delta 2 rocket launches quintet of Iridium satellites". Spaceflight Now. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Ray
List_of_Delta_II_launches
British satellite communications company
1998 Inmarsat's second constellation, Inmarsat-3, was launched. Consisting of five geostationary L-band satellites the constellation provides the Inmarsat-B
Inmarsat
Worldwide emergency communication system for ships at sea
66-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit (LEO) that can cover higher latitudes and operate with lower communications latency. The certification of Iridium in
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Global_Maritime_Distress_and_Safety_System
American launch vehicle manufacturer
2020). "Relativity Space Signs Launch Contract with Iridium, Plans West Coast Launch Site". Satellite Today. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020
Relativity_Space
completes Iridium satellite refresh". BBC. Retrieved September 22, 2022. Orlando, Anthony (June 19, 2022). "SpaceX sends off Globalstar satellite in third
List of space programs of the United States
List_of_space_programs_of_the_United_States
Commercial fishing tracking system
constellation of geosynchronous communications satellites. Iridium uses a constellation of 66 Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide complete global coverage (including
Vessel_monitoring_system
NASA mission
the loss of the first two satellites in a launch failure on 12 June 2022, the constellation was reduced to four satellites, all launched in May 2023.
TROPICS (spacecraft constellation)
TROPICS_(spacecraft_constellation)
Appearance of the sky in a clear night
notable examples including the International Space Station (ISS) and Iridium Satellites. Meteors streak across the sky infrequently. During a meteor shower
Night_sky
American wireless networking and telecommunications company
transponders. Mobile-satellite service Satellite phone Globalstar Globalsat Group Gonets Gurtam ICO Global Communications Inmarsat Iridium Satellite LLC O3b Networks
Orbcomm
Pollution around Earth by defunct artificial objects
from 830 km (516 mi) to about 550 km (342 mi). The Iridium constellation – 95 communication satellites launched during the five-year period between 1997
Space_debris
Network service provider
service provider building and operating a medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite constellation primarily intended to provide voice and data communications to
O3b_Networks
Rocket launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the USA
Radarsat-1 for the Canadian Space Agency and a Deep Space Network test satellite for NASA. Over the next 23 years, the pad saw 45 Delta II launches and
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 2
Vandenberg_Space_Launch_Complex_2
Satellite radio service owned by SiriusXM
in that it is not subject to satellite dish rain fade. The highly elliptical orbit of the Sirius satellite constellation can pose difficulties for the
Sirius_Satellite_Radio
Rocket launch complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base in the United States
first West Coast booster landing at Vandenberg AFB with the fourth Iridium NEXT satellite launch in December 2017, but ultimately opted for an expendable
Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4
Vandenberg_Space_Launch_Complex_4
U.S. federal agency
space-based missile tracking using large global satellite constellations made up of industry-procured low-cost satellites. The SDA has been managed by the United
Space_Development_Agency
French SIGINT satellite constellation
Breizh Reconnaissance Orbiter (BRO) is a low Earth orbit satellite constellation developed by the French company Unseenlabs, headquartered in Rennes,
Breizh_Reconnaissance_Orbiter
Commercial X-band interferometric synthetic aperture radar
aperture radar (InSAR) satellite constellation performing Earth observation missions in Sun-synchronous orbit. Hongtu-1 satellites are intended to map global
Hongtu-1
Circular orbit above Earth's Equator and following the direction of Earth's rotation
a satellite in a geostationary orbit and it would not survive long enough to justify the expense, so early efforts were put towards constellations of
Geostationary_orbit
Luxembourgish communications satellite services provider
Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO, or Intelsat), from 1964 to 2001, it was an intergovernmental consortium owning and managing a constellation of communications
Intelsat
AMOS communications satellite
Israeli commercial communications satellite, part of the AMOS series of satellites. Spacecom, the AMOS satellites operator, announced in December 2016
AMOS-17_(satellite)
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