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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 Certus launched in 2019 as a weather-resilient broadband connectivity service with equipment that scales in size, weight, and power.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6May 20, 2023SpaceX introduces 5 Iridium satellites + 16 OneWeb satellites to orbit

All five Iridium spare satellites deployed about one hour after liftoff on the 2023-05-20 mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0May 20, 2023SpaceX launches OneWeb Gen 2 technology demonstrator

The satellites deployed on 2023-05-20 will help ensure Iridium’s critical services continue well into the next decade.

PlanGrowthValue 2.6May 20, 2023SpaceX introduces 5 Iridium satellites + 16 OneWeb satellites to orbit

Iridium partnered with Qualcomm Technologies Inc. to enable satellite SOS and two-way messaging in premium Android smartphones.

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

OneWeb and Iridium established contact with all their satellites following the 2023-05-20 mission.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5May 20, 2023SpaceX launches OneWeb Gen 2 technology demonstrator

The 2023-05-20 mission launched five of the six spare satellites Iridium had been keeping in storage for at least four years.

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

Iridium’s upgraded constellation was completed in February 2019.

PlanValue 3.0May 20, 2023SpaceX introduces 5 Iridium satellites + 16 OneWeb satellites to orbit

MT Aerospace’s solutions are used in ARIANE 5, H-IIA, NASA’s Space Launch System, Eurostar, Iridium, Alphabus, and SmallGEO systems.

CapabilityValue 3.0Apr 27, 2023MT Aerospace Acing Towards Space Ventures with Its Unique Technologies and Expertise

Iridium partnered with Qualcomm to provide direct-to-device services.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Apr 24, 2023Inmarsat Q&A | Mobile satellite services coming back stronger than a ‘90s trend

Iridium unveiled chipmaker Qualcomm as its partner behind plans to connect Android smartphones and other devices to the Iridium constellation 2023.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Apr 12, 2023Inmarsat and MediaTek expand direct-to-device partnership

Iridium held a contract for up to six Terran 1 launches of replacement satellites and contracted five of those remaining spares to SpaceX in September 2022, leaving at most one launch with Relativity.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Apr 12, 2023Relativity shelves Terran 1 after one launch, redesigns Terran R

The Sikorsky S-92 equipped with Iridium Certus® 100 connectivity will support automated flight following and mission management.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 29, 2023Iridium partner SKYTRAC provides global connectivity for offshore SaR

The Sikorsky S-92 equipped with Iridium Certus® 100 connectivity will support real-time aircraft exceedance alerting and post-flight automated data offloading.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 29, 2023Iridium partner SKYTRAC provides global connectivity for offshore SaR

The Sikorsky S-92 equipped with Iridium Certus® 100 connectivity will support medical data transfer and continuous monitoring of critical patient data from the incident site to the hospital.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 29, 2023Iridium partner SKYTRAC provides global connectivity for offshore SaR

The Sikorsky S-92 equipped with Iridium Certus® 100 connectivity will support real-time image transfers and secure private satellite Push-to-Talk (PTT).

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 29, 2023Iridium partner SKYTRAC provides global connectivity for offshore SaR

The Sikorsky S-92 equipped with Iridium Certus® 100 connectivity will support cockpit and cabin connectivity, SATCOM voice, text-based messaging, and email capabilities.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 29, 2023Iridium partner SKYTRAC provides global connectivity for offshore SaR

SKYTRAC is providing Blue Sky Network’s Iridium Certus Connected® SkyLink 7100 to the Sikorsky S-92.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 29, 2023Iridium partner SKYTRAC provides global connectivity for offshore SaR

SKYTRAC is providing Iridium Certus® 100 satellite connectivity to the Sikorsky S-92 via its ISAT-200A solution.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Mar 29, 2023Iridium partner SKYTRAC provides global connectivity for offshore SaR

Iridium has partnered with Qualcomm to bring two-way messaging to Android smartphones and other devices slated for release in the second half of 2023.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 13, 2023Satellite executives spar over direct-to-device evolution

Iridium partnered with U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm to enable its satellites to connect with Android smartphones and other devices, with initial products slated for release in the second half of 2023.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.3Feb 24, 2023Bullitt unveils satellite-enabled Android smartphones
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