Iridium{reg_sign} worldwide personal communication system

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

OSTI ID:627602

Helm, J ^[1]

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1. Senior Systems Engineer Motorola Mobile Satellite Systems Division 1600 W. Chandler Blvd., Suite 150 Chandler, Arizona85224 (United States)

The IRIDIUM system is a personal worldwide communication system designed to support portable, low power subscriber units through the use of a constellation of satellites in low earth polar orbit. The satellites are networked together to form a system which provides continuous line-of-sight communications between the IRIDIUM system and any point within 30 km of the earth{close_quote}s surface. The system architecture and operation are described. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 627602
• Report Number(s): CONF-970115-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 9808M0017
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 387, Issue 1; Conference: Space technology and applications international forum (STAIF - 97), Albuquerque, NM (United States), 26-30 Jan 1997; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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