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IRIDIUM 111

Global Mobile Satellite Network (Iridium NEXT) · Iridium Communications

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Part of the Iridium NEXT constellation's 86.4°-inclined polar orbit, ensuring genuinely global coverage including the extreme polar latitudes most competing satellite networks cannot reach. This satellite contributes to a mesh network design that lets Iridium maintain connectivity even during major ground infrastructure outages, since calls can route satellite-to-satellite around any affected region.

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
41926
Int’l designator
2017-003K
Launched
2017

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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