Iridium satellite network

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Iridium_satellite_network

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:callsign	8819 8816 8817 8818
gptkbp:covers	global
gptkbp:developer	gptkb:Motorola
gptkbp:elevation	780 km
gptkbp:filedForBankruptcy	1999
gptkbp:full_operational_capability	1998
gptkbp:ground_stations	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Canada gptkb:Norway gptkb:South_America gptkb:Fairbanks,_Alaska gptkb:Tempe,_Arizona
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:McLean,_Virginia,_USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Iridium satellite network
gptkbp:inclination	86.4 degrees
gptkbp:inter-satellite_links	gptkb:Ka-band
gptkbp:launchDate	May 5, 1997
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Orbital_Sciences_Corporation gptkb:Thales_Alenia_Space
gptkbp:notableUser	gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense aviation industry maritime industry disaster relief organizations remote expeditions
gptkbp:number_of_spares	9
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites	66
gptkbp:operator	gptkb:Iridium_Communications_Inc.
gptkbp:orbitType	gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:purpose	data communication satellite phone communication
gptkbp:restored	2001
gptkbp:satellite_bus	gptkb:Thales_Alenia_Space_ELiTeBus-1000
gptkbp:satellite_communication_band	gptkb:L-band
gptkbp:satellite_generation	gptkb:Iridium_NEXT
gptkbp:services	gptkb:IoT voice data aviation communication maritime communication paging short burst data emergency communication
gptkbp:website	https://www.iridium.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Iridium_9555 gptkb:Iridium_9575 gptkb:Iridium_Edge gptkb:Iridium_Edge_Pro gptkb:Iridium_Edge_Solar gptkb:Iridium_Extreme gptkb:Iridium_GO! gptkb:Iridium_Messaging_Transport_(IMT) gptkb:Iridium_OpenPort
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6