Iridium satellite constellation

Summary

Iridium satellite constellation is a spacecraft constellation^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of spacecraft_constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iridium satellite constellation's image is recorded as Iridium satellite.jpg^[3].
• Iridium satellite constellation's instance of is recorded as spacecraft constellation^[4].
• Iridium satellite constellation's operator is recorded as Iridium Communications^[5].
• iridium is named after Iridium satellite constellation^[6].
• Iridium satellite constellation's based on is recorded as Circular polar constellations providing continuous single or multiple coverage above a specified latitude^[7].
• Iridium satellite constellation's manufacturer is recorded as Thales Alenia Space^[8].
• Iridium satellite constellation's subclass of is recorded as communications satellite^[9].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Commons category is recorded as Iridium satellites^[10].
• Iridium satellite constellation's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Iridium satellite constellation's has part is recorded as Iridium 33^[12].
• Iridium satellite constellation's has part is recorded as Iridium NEXT^[13].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05h51f6^[14].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0247700^[15].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Iridium-satellite-system^[16].
• Iridium satellite constellation's has part is recorded as artificial satellite^[17].
• Iridium satellite constellation's significant person is recorded as Raymond J. Leopold^[18].
• Iridium satellite constellation's significant person is recorded as Ken Peterson^[19].
• Iridium satellite constellation's significant person is recorded as Bary Bertiger^[20].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 6401214^[21].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Lex ID is recorded as Iridium^[22].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 402047^[23].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 68087^[24].
• Iridium satellite constellation's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as iridium^[25].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Iridium satellite constellation include Iridium flare^[26], an artificial satellite of the Earth^[27].

Why It Matters

Iridium satellite constellation ranks in the top 3% of spacecraft_constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (347 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for it include Iridium flare^[26], an artificial satellite of the Earth^[27].