Iridium
105 satellites in orbit, 80 operating.
The count is the catalogue’s as of Nov 8, 2026, 4:17 PM; whether a satellite is operating is as Orbinauts writes it where it has written when the satellite’s mission ended, and otherwise as Jonathan McDowell’s general catalogue believes it, licensed CC BY 4.0: GCAT
Iridium is the name Iridium gives the satellites it flies: every satellite the catalogue names IRIDIUM, grouped here by launch.
Launch 2023-068
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 179 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 178 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 174 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 177 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 181 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 2019-002
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 167 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 170 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 171 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 175 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 172 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 169 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 173 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 168 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 176 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 180 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 2018-061
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 159 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 164 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 156 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 163 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 154 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 155 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 165 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 158 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 166 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 160 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 2018-047
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 162 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 110 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 147 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 152 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 161 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 2018-030
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 143 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 150 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 142 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 148 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 146 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 145 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 140 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 157 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 149 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 144 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 2017-083
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 131 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 153 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 141 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 137 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 134 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 151 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 130 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 116 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 138 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 135 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 2017-061
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 125 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 139 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 136 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 132 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 107 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 119 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 129 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 122 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 100 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 133 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 2017-039
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 121 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 128 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 124 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 126 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 117 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 118 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 115 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 120 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 123 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 113 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 2017-003
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 111 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 112 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 108 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 114 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 104 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 105 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 102 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 109 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 103 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes | |
| IRIDIUM 106 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Yes |
Launch 1998-032
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 73 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1998-026
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 71 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 69 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1998-021
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 63 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1998-019
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 57 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-082
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 45 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-077
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 44 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 42 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-069
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 38 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 39 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-056
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 36 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-051
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 28 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 33 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 29 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-082
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 24 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-043
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 22 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 26 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-034
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 920 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 17 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-030
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 911 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 16 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 914 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |
Launch 1997-020
| Satellite | Kind | Orbit class | Launched | Operating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 4 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 5 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended | |
| IRIDIUM 7 | Communications satellite | Low Earth orbit | Ended |