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Iridium

completedLaunch 1997-030
Launched 6/18/1997LEOService GSat LEO OO 1
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Payloads
Assets deployed on this mission, enriched from spacecraft records.
7 payloads
Iridium 10
retired
Communications
LEO
Iridium
Iridium 11
retired
CommunicationsLEOIridium
Iridium 12
retired
CommunicationsLEOIridium
Iridium 13
retired
CommunicationsLEOIridium
Iridium 14
retired
CommunicationsLEOIridium
Iridium 16
retired
CommunicationsLEOIridium
Iridium 9
retired
CommunicationsLEOIridium
Launch Details
Launch Date
6/18/1997
Launch ID
1997-030
Launch Profile
Sat LEO OO 1
Service Type
G
Customer Type
C
Orbit
LEO
Launch Stack
Operator
Khrunichev State Research and Production Center
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K
Launch Site
PU23, Ploshchadka 81L, GIK-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan
Payload Summary
Payload Count
7
Constellations
1
Payload Status
retired 7
Payload Mission Types
Communications 7
Track
Mentions
748
All verified mentions of this mission in source documents.

Iridium operates a unique satellite network in low Earth orbit (LEO) that offers weather-resilient L-band connectivity and global coverage.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 18, 2023DISA + USSF award Iridium PLEO services contract

Iridium has over 25 years of experience operating in low Earth orbit and partnering with the Department of Defense.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.2Sep 18, 2023DISA + USSF award Iridium PLEO services contract

Iridium operates a unique satellite network in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) that offers weather-resilient L-band connectivity and global coverage that does not encounter permanent line-of-sight blockages faced by geostationary systems.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 15, 2023Iridium Awarded PLEO Satellite-Based Services Contract by the U.S. Space Force

Iridium has over 25 years of experience operating in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and partnering with the Department of Defense.

RelationshipsValue 2.5Sep 15, 2023Iridium Awarded PLEO Satellite-Based Services Contract by the U.S. Space Force

Suzi McBride is chief operating officer of Iridium and expects it will take about 10 years for the direct-to-device market to reach $1,000,000,000 in annual revenues.

GovernanceFinancialValue 4.0Sep 14, 2023Satellite industry debates size of direct-to-device market

Qualcomm is working on added support for SOS messaging via Iridium with a service called Snapdragon Satellite.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Aug 30, 2023Forrester’s Digest: Virgin Galactic established their next sub-orbital launch date — plus Could Garmin be expanding their satellite SOS biz?

Garmin's existing emergency service uses Iridium’s satellites, which cover the entire planet.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Aug 30, 2023Forrester’s Digest: Virgin Galactic established their next sub-orbital launch date — plus Could Garmin be expanding their satellite SOS biz?

Iridium grew its satellite IoT subscriber base by 20 percent in the last year and reached 1.5 million subscribers.

GrowthFinancialValue 4.0Aug 30, 2023Sweden’s Berg Insight’s 2027 forecast — satellite IoT subscribers to reach 23.9 million

Multiple Iridium Value Added Manufacturers and Value-Added Resellers are providing Iridium Certus 100 and Iridium Certus 700 solutions.

CapabilityValue 2.5Jul 24, 2023Iridium launches Iridium Certus for aviation connectivity

Iridium operates a low Earth orbit satellite network that provides weather-resilient L-band connectivity with global coverage compared with geostationary systems.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jul 24, 2023Iridium launches Iridium Certus for aviation connectivity

Iridium and its ecosystem partners are developing new Iridium Certus offerings with additional terminal launches and announcements planned later 2023.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jul 24, 2023Iridium launches Iridium Certus for aviation connectivity

Iridium Certus for aviation is designed to complement commercial transport passenger cabin Ka- and Ku-band connectivity services.

CapabilityValue 3.5Jul 24, 2023Iridium launches Iridium Certus for aviation connectivity

The original Iridium GO! was launched in 2014.

PlanValue 3.0Jul 4, 2023Beam Communications on the Go! with million$ order from Iridium

Beam Communications Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BCC) received further orders worth more than $1,600,000 (circa $2,500,000) from Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) to manufacture Iridium GO! devices.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Jul 4, 2023Beam Communications on the Go! with million$ order from Iridium

Since DEUCSI began in 2017, companies that have won contracts under the program include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Ball Aerospace, SES, Iridium, and SpaceX.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0May 26, 2023L3Harris wins $80 million Air Force contract for satcom experiments

Collins Aerospace launched the IRT NX Satellite Communication (SATCOM) system for Iridium Certus 700 as a cost-effective cabin connectivity solution for business jets.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0May 25, 2023Raytheon Technologies Unveils Affordable High-Speed Internet Solution for Bizjet Cabins of All Sizes

Iridium provides pole-to-pole satellite coverage that supports the global operation of Iridium Certus 700 services.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 25, 2023Raytheon Technologies Unveils Affordable High-Speed Internet Solution for Bizjet Cabins of All Sizes

A total of 81 next-generation Iridium satellites were built, and 80 of them have been deployed.

GrowthPlanValue 4.0May 20, 2023SpaceX introduces 5 Iridium satellites + 16 OneWeb satellites to orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched five Iridium spare satellites and 16 OneWeb satellites from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on 2023-05-20 at 6:16 a.m. PT.

PlanValue 4.0May 20, 2023SpaceX introduces 5 Iridium satellites + 16 OneWeb satellites to orbit

SpaceX launched Iridium NEXT satellites between 2017 and 2019 and also launched nine in-orbit spares for Iridium.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0May 20, 2023SpaceX launches OneWeb Gen 2 technology demonstrator
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