The network is a very unique resilient leo low earth orbiting satellite constellation of 66 satellites plus in orbit spares.
Iridium next satellite constellation.
Formerly iridium satellite llc is a publicly traded american company headquartered in mclean virginia iridium operates the iridium satellite constellation a system of 66 active satellites and 9 spares in space used for worldwide voice and data communication from hand held satellite phones and other transceiver units.
Iridium communications owns and operates the constellation additionally selling equipment and access to its services it was conceived by bary bertiger raymond j.
Iridium is a mss mobile satellite services provider the only network provider offering 100 worldwide coverage.
With communications solutions ranging from satellite phones to broadband terminals iridium is trusted by more than a million mariners pilots humanitarians first responders and governments around the world.
Iridium certus is the new advanced multi service platform enabled by the upgraded iridium constellation.
The iridium satellite constellation provides l band voice and data information coverage to satellite phones pagers and integrated transceivers over the entire earth surface.
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After 20 years it was time for the next generation of iridium s constellation providing new and upgraded services to its growing list of customers and partners.
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Extending the reach of terrestrial and cellular infrastructure like never before iridium certus mobile satellite communications across maritime iot aviation land mobile and government applications.
Iridium next will replace the current constellation while retaining the 66 satellite leo low earth orbit architecture with six in orbit spares and nine ground spares.
The satellite constellation is iridium next and it consists of 75 vehicles 66 operational ones and nine spares.
Announced in june 2010 its comprehensive plan for funding building and deploying its next generation satellite constellation iridium next to replace the original iridium constellation.
Hosted payload specifications of the iridium next constellation.
Specifically the company announced the execution of a fixed price contract with thales alenia space for the design and construction of satellites for the iridium next constellation.
