Polaris Intelligence
Polaris
Intelligence
About
Ctrl K
Sign in
© Polaris Intelligence 2026
PrivacyTermsAdmin

Iridium

completedLaunch 1997-030
Launched 6/18/1997LEOService GSat LEO OO 1
Admin Edit
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.

DielectriX antennas are designed to receive Satelles STL (Satellite Time and Location) signals delivered over the Iridium constellation and to operate with Iridium’s voice and data network.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Dec 17, 2021Helix Geospace raises £3m seed funding to take its world-leading GPS antennas into mass production

Helix Geospace’s DielectriX antennas are targeted to receive Satelles Satellite Time and Location (STL) signals delivered over the Iridium constellation as well as Iridium’s voice and data network.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 16, 2021Million£ In Seed Funding For Helix Geospace

Platform Aerospace selected and tested SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus mid-band datalink, the DLS-100, to enable BVLOS Command and Control and telemetry capabilities for the Vanilla Unmanned mission.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.2Nov 29, 2021Platform Aerospace’s Record Success Onboard Vanilla UAV With SKYTRAC’s Iridium Certus Connectivity

SKYTRAC’s SDL-350 and Iridium Certus connectivity services use the Iridium NEXT Low Earth Orbit constellation to provide globally available broadband connectivity.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 17, 2021SKYTRAC and Soteria Provide Secure BVLOS Connectivity For Special Mission Aircraft In Africa

LeoLabs expects the debris cloud to spread into a shell around Earth similar to the aftermath of China’s 2007 antisatellite test and the 2009 collision of an Iridium satellite with a defunct Russian satellite.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Nov 16, 2021LeoLabs tracks debris cloud expanding in low Earth orbit

McQ was selected by Iridium as one of the first Value Added Manufacturing partners to create a solution based on the Iridium Certus 9770.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Nov 2, 2021McQ CONNECT Small SATCOM Modem Debuts With Iridium Core Tech Transceivers

McQ CONNECT leverages the new Iridium Certus machine-to-machine data service that Iridium is initiating 2021 to deliver data from static or mobile systems and provide command and control.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Nov 2, 2021McQ CONNECT Small SATCOM Modem Debuts With Iridium Core Tech Transceivers

The McQ CONNECT was developed using the Iridium Certus 9770 transceiver.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 2, 2021McQ CONNECT Small SATCOM Modem Debuts With Iridium Core Tech Transceivers

Satelles raised $26,000,000 in its latest funding round in 2019 with participation from Iridium to expand marketing efforts and accelerate product development.

FinancialRelationshipsGrowthValue 4.0Sep 22, 2021Xona Space Systems fully funds GPS-alternative demo mission

Satelles has been providing assured PNT services over Iridium’s satellites in low Earth orbit since 2016.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 22, 2021Xona Space Systems fully funds GPS-alternative demo mission

IMOCA skippers have used the Iridium Certus SATCOM system since 2019 during high-profile yachting events including the Vendée Globe race.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.4Sep 14, 2021Iridium + Thales Extend Their Comms Partnership With IMOCA

Iridium and Thales will continue to equip the IMOCA racing fleet with Iridium Certus satellite connectivity delivered by the Thales VesseLINK 700 terminal.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 14, 2021Iridium + Thales Extend Their Comms Partnership With IMOCA

The Pentagon purchased satcom-as-a-managed-service from Iridium in 2019 under a $738.5 million, seven-year contract for services from Iridium’s low Earth orbit constellation.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 5.0Sep 8, 2021U.S. military has growing appetite for satellite communications but its needs are complex

Oceaneering International, Inc.’s clients, primarily in the marine energy sector, can achieve positioning accuracy to less than 0.05 m with the new MAX service using DDK Positioning and Topcon products over the Iridium network.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.4Aug 6, 2021Topcon signs agreement with DDK Positioning to provide GNSS hardware for maritime market

Iridium launched its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) service in December 2020.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Aug 5, 2021Iridium’s Connection With Canadian Coast Guard

Iridium Certus connectivity provides the Canadian Coast Guard with access to navigational data and weather reports, improving on historical solutions.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.7Aug 5, 2021Iridium’s Connection With Canadian Coast Guard

Iridium Certus delivers the fastest L-band speeds even at the poles and provides global, weather-resilient coverage for on-the-move internet and high-quality voice access.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Aug 5, 2021Iridium’s Connection With Canadian Coast Guard

The Canadian Coast Guard deployed dozens of Iridium Certus Thales VesseLINK 700 terminals on its vessels, including icebreakers.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 5, 2021Iridium’s Connection With Canadian Coast Guard

Iridium satellites orbit about 25 times closer to Earth than GPS satellites, producing ground signals that can be roughly 1,000 times stronger than GPS.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 4, 2021Startups map out strategies to augment or backup GPS

Since 2016 Satelles has offered timing and location signals through a channel on Iridium Next satellites that was reserved for paging in the original Iridium constellation.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 4, 2021Startups map out strategies to augment or backup GPS
Page29of38