Iridium Adds to Constellation Resilience with Launch of Spare Satellites
MCLEAN, Va., May 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today a key milestone in its long-term constellation resilience and redundancy planning, with the successful launch and deployment of five spare satellites.
- MCLEAN, Va., May 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) announced today a key milestone in its long-term constellation resilience and redundancy planning, with the successful launch and deployment of five spare satellites.
- This launch brings the total number of spare IridiumĀ® satellites on orbit to 14.
- In total, 81 next-generation Iridium satellites were built, and 80 of them have now been deployed.
- The Iridium constellation remains unique in the industry, featuring 66 operational crosslinked satellites, enabling truly global, weather-resilient connectivity everywhere on Earth.