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Iridium

Each figure below is a public record. The link is the source, and the date is when that source was read.

Satellites in orbit

80 satellites are in orbit. CelesTrak SATCAT · as of 2026-11-15

Launches this year

0 launches flew this year. Launch Library 2 · as of 2026-11-15

Authorized or planned size

A public plan names 66 satellites. Iridium press release · as of 2019-02-06

Last launch

The last flight was May 20, 2023, 7:16 AM MT. Launch Library 2 · as of 2026-11-15

Not on file

• Iridium: capacity is no public figure yet.
• Iridium: next on the public board is none on the board.
• No public note yet for a computer that runs a model on the spacecraft.

Talk track

Written from the sourced lines above. No model key is required.

1. 80 satellites are in orbit. Source: CelesTrak SATCAT, as of 2026-11-15.
2. 0 launches flew this year. Source: Launch Library 2, as of 2026-11-15.
3. A public plan names 66 satellites. Source: Iridium press release, as of 2019-02-06.
4. The last flight was May 20, 2023, 7:16 AM MT. Source: Launch Library 2, as of 2026-11-15.