azswcowboy
Re:The end of Iridium flares?
on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @07:49AM (#17133317)
In fact most of the Iridium block 1 sats are being de-boosted so as to not create space junk. Iridium actually has a Twitter campaign to mark the occasion.
https://mobile.twitter.com/IridiumBoss/status/99610389859420...
Re:The end of Iridium flares?
on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @07:44AM (#17133296)
Yes, original Motorola design called for 77 which drove the name, which stuck.