Satellite: Iridium 72 Date: Wednesday, 24 September, 2008 Location: Rio de Janeiro (22.892°S, 43.226°W) Time: 07:20 PM Magnitude: -6
Iridium Satellite is a privately held global satellite voice and data communications company, based in Maryland, US. Iridium's constellation consists of 66 low-earth orbiting, providing services to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), as well as other civil and government agencies around the world.
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