Iridium (NEXT)
Constellation name | NEXT |
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Constellation field | Internet, IoT / M2M, Orbital Data Relay, Constellation-As-A-Service, Direct-to-Cell, Satellite-to-Cellphone |
Constellation info |
Original Iridium was launched between 1997-2002 and has been mostly deorbited. Extra hosted payloads from ExactEarth and Aireon. |
Constellation status | Launches completed |
Launched satellites | 75 |
Planned satellites | 75 |
Form factor | Satellite |
Orbit | LEO |
Manufacturer | Thales Alenia |
First launch | 2017 |
Photos | ![]() |
Photo source | [1] |
Logo | ![]() |
Company | Iridium |
Oneliner | |
Funding | $3B+ |
Country | US |
Founded | 2000 |
Social | |
Last modified: 2023-05-01