Objectives and Applications
Iridium NEXT is a commercial constellation of 66 communication satellites operated by ICI (Iridium Communications Inc.). They also have two additional payloads on board that track boats and planes.
Full Name
Iridium NEXT
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
Iridium 
Launch Date
14 Jan 2017
Mission Links
EOL Date
Jan 2037
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
101 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
86.4 deg
Orbit Altitude
780 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
ADS-B - Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast |
| AIS - Automatic Identification System |
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