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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 is negotiating a potential $35,000,000 launch deal for the deployment of its ground spare satellites.

RelationshipsFinancialPlanValue 4.2Apr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Iridium expects the U.S. government to award a contract to operate the Space Development Agency Transport Layer Tranche 1 constellation in 2022.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Apr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Iridium reported first-quarter 2022 revenue of $168.2 million, a 15% increase compared with the same period in 2021.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Apr 21, 2022Iridium in talks to launch more backup satellites this year

Collins Aerospace completed multiple tests in 2020 and 2021 in which its ALGA and HGA successfully connected to and transmitted data to an orbiting Iridium satellite.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Mar 24, 2022Collins Aerospace Granted Developmental Licenses For Iridium Certus SATCOM solutions

Collins Aerospace’s Iridium SATCOM solution will provide business aviation and air transport customers with faster speeds, lower weight, and a smaller antenna footprint than legacy SATCOM systems, enabling minimum drag and lower power usage.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 24, 2022Collins Aerospace Granted Developmental Licenses For Iridium Certus SATCOM solutions

Collins Aerospace’s Iridium Connected aviation terminals will enable commercial, business, and government aircraft to receive graphical weather updates, transmit aircraft telematics, and provide future cockpit safety services at the higher speeds of Iridium Certus.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 18, 2022Iridium Partner Collins Aerospace Granted Developmental Iridium Certus® License

Iridium Certus 700 delivers high-speed L-band connectivity regardless of a vessel’s location at sea.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Mar 17, 2022Japanese Flagged Vessels Approved For Cobham SATCOM’s Iridium Certus® SAILOR 4300 Terminal

Heli-SGI, an Indonesia-based company, will use SKYTRAC’s Iridium Satcom terminals onboard their Bell 212 and Bell 412 helicopters.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.3Mar 13, 2022Indonesia’s Heli-SGI Selects SKYTRAC’s Satellite Transceiver That Connects In Challenging Weather Conditions Including Active Volcanos

Satellite voice and data communications via the Iridium network provide essential safety measures in remote areas without cellular coverage.

GeneralValue 1.2Mar 3, 2022Helix Geospace launches world’s smallest Iridium antenna

The new Iridium antenna enables satellite phones to be built close to the size and cost of a normal cellular mobile phone.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Mar 3, 2022Helix Geospace launches world’s smallest Iridium antenna

The HXDC1600 antenna family meets the Iridium satellite data network’s voice and short-burst data requirements.

CapabilityValue 3.5Mar 3, 2022Helix Geospace launches world’s smallest Iridium antenna

The Iridium antenna from Helix Geospace is suitable for mobile handsets, wearable trackers, personal safety devices, vehicles, marine craft, and aircraft.

CapabilityValue 3.8Mar 3, 2022Helix Geospace launches world’s smallest Iridium antenna

Helix Geospace's IoT applications for the Iridium satellite network include logistics, asset tracking, and monitoring of critical infrastructure.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Mar 3, 2022Helix Geospace launches world’s smallest Iridium antenna

Helix Geospace launched the world’s smallest Iridium antenna, the HXDC1600, which measures 37mm long and 13.5mm in diameter.

CapabilityValue 4.5Mar 3, 2022Helix Geospace launches world’s smallest Iridium antenna

Helix Geospace launched the HXDC1600 family, described as the world’s smallest Iridium antenna that can operate safely near the human head with minimal performance degradation.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 3, 2022The World’s Smallest Iridium Antenna Is Launched By Helix Geospace

The HXDC1600 Iridium antenna can operate safely near the human head with minimal performance degradation.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 3, 2022Helix Geospace launches world’s smallest Iridium antenna

Data sheets for the HXDC1600 family of DielectriX antennas for Iridium applications are available at helixgeospace.com.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Mar 3, 2022Helix Geospace launches world’s smallest Iridium antenna

More than 4,000 SAILOR 4300 terminals have been ordered as the leading antenna for Iridium Certus.

PlanCapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 19, 2022Japan’s Fleets Unlock High-Performing Connectivity With SATCOM’s SAILOR 4300 L-band

Iridium’s upgraded low-latency satellite network provides access to affordable, fast internet speeds for SAILOR 4300 L-band users.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 19, 2022Japan’s Fleets Unlock High-Performing Connectivity With SATCOM’s SAILOR 4300 L-band

SkyLink 7100 is a dual-mode system that operates via the Iridium Certus 100 service and local GSM/LTE networks.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 12, 2022SkyLink 7100 Launched By Blue Sky Network
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