Iridium Satellite 2.jpg
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Deutsch: Satellit des Iridium-Kommunikationssystems. Prototyp im National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C., USA
English: Iridium Satellite in the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C., USA. As of late 2006, the system still is in operation. Designed primarily for commercial communications, the U.S. government has used Iridium extensively in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
This artifact was the first prototype satellite Motorola built for Iridium, and it includes engineering and flight components. The company donated it to the Museum in 1998.
<a href="http://collections.nasm.si.edu/code/emuseum.asp?profile=objects&newstyle=single&quicksearch=A19990005000">collections.nasm.si.edu/code/emuseum.asp?profile=objects&...</a> |
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| Source | originally posted to Flickr as Iridium Satellite | ||
| Author | Cliff | ||
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