Communications
IRIDIUM 102
Global Mobile Satellite Network (Iridium NEXT) · Iridium Communications
Right now
LiveIt moves every second. See exactly where it is — worked out from its orbit, on your own device — on the live 3D globe.
- Over
- —
- Altitude
- —
- Speed
- —
Part of the 66-satellite Iridium NEXT constellation, providing satellite phone and data connectivity across the entire globe including the poles — coverage no other commercial satellite network offers, since most systems (including Starlink for years) skip extreme polar latitudes. Iridium's polar coverage makes it the default choice for Antarctic research stations, polar shipping routes, and military operations near the poles.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 485–487 mi (780–783 km)
- Inclination
- 86.4°
- One orbit
- 100.3 minutes14.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 41920
- Int’l designator
- 2017-003D
- Launched
- 2017
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
More communications
- IRIDIUM 103Global Mobile Satellite Network (Iridium NEXT)
- IRIDIUM 104Global Mobile Satellite Network (Iridium NEXT)
- IRIDIUM 105Global Mobile Satellite Network (Iridium NEXT)
- IRIDIUM 106Global Mobile Satellite Network (Iridium NEXT)
- IRIDIUM 107Global Mobile Satellite Network (Iridium NEXT)
- IRIDIUM 108Global Mobile Satellite Network (Iridium NEXT)