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Is the Iridium satellite actually made of Iridium?
Question : Is the Iridium satellite actually made of Iridium?
Honest answers only please, this is for a science project due tomorrow.
Thanks!
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Answer by tick tock
good point.
i wonder if a Mercury Sable is made from either Mercury or Sable.
according to wiki… the Iridium satellites “derives its name from the chemical element iridium; the number of satellites projected in the early stages of planning was 77, the atomic number of iridium, evoking the metaphor of 77 electrons orbiting the nucleus.”
unfortunately, there are only 66 of them now.
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#6 written by bikenbeer2000 1 year ago
The name comes from the element Iridium, which has an atomic number of 77. The original plan was for there to be a total of 77 satellites in 7 orbits each containing 11 satellites. The project was cut back to 6 orbits, giving a total of 66 satellites. The element with the atomic number 66 is Dysprosium. Curiously, the project planners rejected this name and stuck with Iridium.
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#7 written by davehuckleberry_55 1 year ago
Absolutely not. The Iridium satellite is merely a provider of mobile satellite voice and data solutions with complete coverage of the Earth, including oceans, airways, and Polar regions. It is made up of the usual space craft materials. Iridium is just a name. And the Moon is not, i repeat is not made out of cheese.
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No, it’s just what their called