Iridium 33 satellite 3d model

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Iridium 33 satellite Technical Notes Only cinema4d R10 has materials and textures. Polygons 45306 Vertices 40928 The Iridium satellite constellation is a massive array of satellites used to provide voice and data coverage to satellite phones, pagers, and integrated transceivers across Earth's entire surface. Iridium Satellite LLC owns and operates the constellation and sells equipment and access to its services. The constellation demands 66 active satellites in orbit to complete its design and additional spare satellites are kept in-orbit to serve in case of failure. Satellites reside in low Earth orbit at a height of approximately 485 miles, 781 kilometers, and an inclination of 86.4 degrees. Orbital velocity of the satellites is approximately 17,000 miles per hour, 27,000 kilometers per hour. Satellites communicate with neighboring satellites via Ka band intersatellite links. Each satellite can have four intersatellite links: two to neighbors fore and aft in the same orbital plane, and two to satellites in neighboring planes to either side. The satellites orbit from pole to pole with an orbit of roughly 100 minutes. This design ensures excellent satellite visibility and service coverage at the North and South poles, where there are few customers. The over-the-pole orbital design produces exceptional results, with price tags ranging from $60.00 Date added: Dec 07, 2009 Product id: 541daa771e43f6d40e4a0362