The Iridium satellite constellation provides L band voice and data information coverage to satellite phones, satellite messenger communication devices and integrated transceivers. Iridium Communicatio
Replica of a first-generation Iridium satellite
Iridium 6 and its replacement, #51, both flare in a 21-second exposure.
2009 satellite collision
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On February 10, 2009, two communications satellites—the active commercial Iridium 33 and the derelict Russian military Kosmos 2251—accidentally collided at a speed of 11.7 km/s and an altitude of 789
Iridium satellite constellation
…2017 Iridium 36 January 2007 Iridium 97 Uncontrolled orbit Iridium 28 July 2008 Iridium 95 In orbit Iridium 33 10 February 2009 Iridium 91 Destroyed in collision with Kosmos 2251. Some fragments remain in orbit, while some have decayed. Iridium 26 August 2011 Iridium 11a In orbit Iridium 4 2012 Iridium 96 In orbit Iridium 29…
Collision diagram
Point of collision
Debris fields after 20 minutes
Debris fields after 50 minutes