Iridium satellites

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:communication_type gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:constellation
gptkbp:coverage global
gptkbp:data_service push-to-talk
gptkbp:data_usage up to 1.5 kbps
gptkbp:debut gptkb:Iridium_1
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
gptkbp:first_communication gptkb:1998
gptkbp:first_generation gptkb:Iridium_NEXT
gptkb:Iridium_1-66
gptkbp:frequency L band
gptkbp:global_coverage yes
gptkbp:home_ground Iridium ground stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iridium satellites
gptkbp:last_launch gptkb:Iridium_NEXT
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1997
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Iridium_Communications
gptkbp:notable_feature cross-linked architecture
gptkbp:operational_status operational
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:66
low Earth orbit
polar orbit
bus design
mesh network
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 780 km
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Iridium_satellite_system
gptkbp:primary_use voice and data communication
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Iridium_NEXT
gptkbp:satellite_communication_protocols standard protocols used.
gptkbp:satellite_communication_range up to 1000 km
gptkbp:satellite_communication_system store-and-forward system
gptkbp:satellite_coverage full Earth coverage
gptkbp:satellite_data_services yes
gptkbp:satellite_decommissioning yes
gptkbp:satellite_design_life 7 years
gptkbp:satellite_frequency 1616 MHz to 1626.5 MHz
gptkbp:satellite_integration with other systems
gptkbp:satellite_launch_history multiple launches from 1997 to present
gptkbp:satellite_lifetime approximately 5 years
gptkbp:satellite_maintenance on-orbit servicing
gptkbp:satellite_network inter-satellite links
gptkbp:satellite_network_management automated systems
gptkbp:satellite_power_source solar panels
gptkbp:satellite_redundancy yes
gptkbp:satellite_replacement every 10 years
gptkbp:satellite_security encryption available
gptkbp:satellite_technology_innovation yes
gptkbp:satellite_technology_partners multiple partners
gptkbp:satellite_traffic voice and data traffic
gptkbp:satellite_user_applications maritime, aviation, military
gptkbp:satellite_voice_services yes
gptkbp:satellite_weight around 670 kg
gptkbp:service_launch gptkb:1998
gptkbp:service_provider gptkb:Iridium_Communications_Inc.
gptkbp:service_type mobile satellite communication
two-way data
gptkbp:technology satellite communication technology
gptkbp:user_base government and commercial users
gptkbp:user_terminal gptkb:Iridium_phone
gptkbp:voice_service yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkb:Delta_II_rocket
gptkb:Delta_II_7320-10
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5