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Iridium NEXT

Iridium Communications · United States · Narrowband and voice · Operational

Active
80
reported operational
In Orbit
80
including spares and failed satellites
Planned
66
Operational satellites (plus in-orbit spares)
Progress
121.2% of 66
Launched, All Time
80
0 re-entered

Satellites in Orbit Over Time

About the Numbers

Planned size: 66 (Operational satellites (plus in-orbit spares)). Source

Satellites are matched by their catalogue names, so classified satellites built on the same platform are not counted.

Iridium NEXT Satellites

NameNORADOwnerLaunchedOrbitStatus
IRIDIUM 179
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
56730Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2023-05-20LEO · 627 × 631 kmActive
IRIDIUM 178
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
56729Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2023-05-20LEO · 628 × 631 kmActive
IRIDIUM 174
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
56728Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2023-05-20LEO · 652 × 656 kmActive
IRIDIUM 177
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
56727Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2023-05-20LEO · 743 × 750 kmActive
IRIDIUM 181
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
56726Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2023-05-20LEO · 746 × 749 kmActive
IRIDIUM 167
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43931Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 170
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43930Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 652 × 656 kmActive
IRIDIUM 171
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43929Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 175
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43928Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 743 × 750 kmActive
IRIDIUM 172
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43927Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 169
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43926Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 762 × 765 kmActive
IRIDIUM 173
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43925Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 168
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43924Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 176
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43923Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 652 × 656 kmActive
IRIDIUM 180
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43922Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2019-01-11LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 159
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43578Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 164
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43577Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 156
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43576Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 163
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43575Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 154
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43574Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 155
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43573Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 165
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43572Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 775 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 158
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43571Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 166
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43570Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive
IRIDIUM 160
Satellite · Iridium NEXT
43569Iridium Satellite LLC
United States
2018-07-25LEO · 776 × 779 kmActive