IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS

Iridium NEXT

LEO780 kmCommunications

TRACKING80 of 66 satellites

ALTITUDE780 km

ORBITLEO

LIVE

75LAUNCHES

LEOORBIT

780 kmALTITUDE

CommunicationsPURPOSE

Jan 2017FIRST LAUNCH

MASS860 kg

ALTITUDE780 km

INCLINATION86.4°

ORBIT TYPELEO

COUNTRYUnited States

Iridium NEXT is a communications satellite operated by Iridium Communications. It operates in LEO orbit at 780 km altitude. 75 deployment launches are tracked on Space Launch Live.

ABOUT IRIDIUM NEXT

Iridium NEXT is the second-generation constellation of 66 active communications satellites providing global voice and data coverage. Launched between 2017 and 2019 on SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, it replaced the original Iridium constellation. The system provides pole-to-pole coverage including maritime and aviation services.

IRIDIUM NEXT VARIANTS

Iridium NEXT NEXT4 launches860 kg

SPECIFICATIONS

⚖Mass860 kg (1,896 lbs)

▲Altitude780 km (485 mi)

∠Inclination86.4°

◯OrbitLEO

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🚀 DEPLOYMENT LAUNCH

Falcon 9 Full Thrust | Iridium-4Dec 23, 2017