MCLEAN, Va., May 20, 2023 /CNW/ -- 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 Iridium® 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.
Read more at newswire.caIridium Adds to Constellation Resilience with Launch of Spare Satellites
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