Iridium satellite constellation (English Wikipedia)

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esf.org

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exactearth.com

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"ExactEarth and Harris Corporation Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Real-Time Global Maritime Tracking and Information Solutions". exactEarth | Investors. Archived from the original on 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-18.

fcc.gov

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gigaom.com

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icao.int

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icao.int

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independent.co.uk

"Down to earth reasons for Iridium failure". Independent.co.uk. 23 October 2011.

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iridium.com

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iridium.it

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iridiumnext.com

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keithdishman.com

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marinemec.com

"Thales and Cobham unveil Iridium Certus terminals". www.marinemec.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.

mediaroom.com

iridium.mediaroom.com

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militaryaerospace.com

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newscientist.com

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Mitchell Martin (October 8, 1999). "Iridium Fails to Find a Market : Satellite Phone Misses Its Orbit". The New York Times.
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satellitetoday.com

"Iridium Unveils New Ground Station in Chile – Via Satellite". Satellitetoday.com. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-07-04.

satobs.org

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satphoneusa.com

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sec.gov

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skyrocket.de

space.skyrocket.de

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skytrac.ca

"What is Iridium Certus?". SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2022-06-02.

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Peter B. de Selding (29 April 2016). "First batch of Iridium Next satellites good to go for July SpaceX launch". Space News.
Jeff Foust (25 June 2017). "SpaceX launches second batch of Iridium satellites". Space News.
Caleb Henry (9 October 2017). "SpaceX launches third set of Iridium Next satellites". Space News.
de Selding, Peter B. (2011-06-22). "Iridium Signs Backup Launch Contract with ISC Kosmotras". Space News. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
"Component Issue Delays Iridium Next Launches by 4 Months". SpaceNews.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
"Component Issue Delays Iridium Next Launches by Four Months". SpaceNews. 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
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spaceweather.com

"Colliding Satellites: Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251". Spaceweather.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2014.

tadviser.com

"Iridium Communities (Iridium Russia)". TAdviser.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

telecompetitor.com

"Iridium Project Stardust Satellite-to-Cellphone Offering Will Support 5G Messaging - Telecompetitor". www.telecompetitor.com. Retrieved 2024-01-22.

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"SNOC Report: SV109 is now fully integrated into the network replacing legacy SV77". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
Tweet from Matt Desch about Iridium 127

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"Iridium satellites". N2yo.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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"Homepage". iridium.it. Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
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"Iridium NEXT – NASASpaceFlight.com". Archived from the original on 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
"How the Iridium Network Works". Satphone.usa.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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GPS World Staff (17 January 2017). "SpaceX launches first batch of Iridium NEXT satellites". GPS World. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
Iridium NEXT Archived 2008-04-06 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 20100616.
"Thales and Cobham unveil Iridium Certus terminals". www.marinemec.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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"Iridium is excited to share we're planned to launch on Monday, Jan 9 at 10:22am PST weather permitting". Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
"SNOC Report: SV109 is now fully integrated into the network replacing legacy SV77". Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
Sladen, Rod. "Iridium Constellation Status". rod.sladen.org.uk. Rod Sladen. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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Broad, William J. (2009-02-12). "Debris Spews Into Space After Satellites Collide". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2010-05-05.
"Colliding Satellites: Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251". Spaceweather.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
"Orbital Debris Quarterly News, July 2011" (PDF). NASA Orbital Debris Program Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
Iannotta, Becky (2009-02-11). "U.S. Satellite Destroyed in Space Collision". Space.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
"Radio astronomers agree to 6-year frequency "time share" with Iridium LLC" (Press release). European Science Foundation. 31 May 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
"FCC Grants Iridium Exclusive Access to Additional Domestic and Global Spectrum for Mobile Satellite Services" (Press release). Iridium Satellite LLC MediaRoom. Archived from the original on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
Gifford, Patrick (June 18, 2015). "The Global Telephone System: Iridium". Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
"Manual for ICAO Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (ROUTE) Service Part 2-IRIDIUM; DRAFT v4.0" (PDF). ICAO. 21 March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
"UU+ : Quick Start Guide" (PDF). Uuplus.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
"Work Projects". 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008.

wsj.com

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Pasztor, Andy; Michaels, Daniel (June 1, 2010). "Thales Team Beats Lockheed for Satellite Job". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 12 August 2014.

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zenodo.org

Fossa, C. E.; Raines, R.A.; Gunsch, G.H.; Temple, M.A. (13–17 July 1998). "An overview of the IRIDIUM (R) low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite system". Proceedings of the IEEE 1998 National Aerospace and Electronics Conference. NAECON 1998. Celebrating 50 Years (Cat. No.98CH36185). pp. 152–159. doi:10.1109/NAECON.1998.710110. ISBN 0-7803-4449-9. S2CID 109435798.