The mobile satellite services provider Iridium has ordered 81 spacecraft to upgrade its global network. [This is great news considering they considered deorbiting the whole lot not that long ago - didn't they? I wonder if these new ones will produce -8 flares?] The current network consists of 66 satellites. The Next constellation will encompass 81 satellites in total. They should start rolling out beginning in 2015. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10212836.stm Tom Iowa USA _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-l
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