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• Difference between geostationary and low Earth / near-polar orbits • How many satellites are needed for truly global, pole-to-pole coverage • Basic structure of the Iridium satellite constellation

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• Ask yourself: Can a geostationary satellite ‘see’ the polar regions well enough to give reliable coverage right over the poles? • Think about whether a small number of satellites can maintain continuous coverage everywhere on Earth at the same time. • Recall: Is the Iridium system known for using a few large high-altitude satellites, or many smaller low-orbiting satellites?

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• Verify whether geostationary orbits lie over the equator or pass over the poles. • Check approximately how many satellites the Iridium network is designed around (is it closer to 4, 6, or several dozen?). • Confirm which type of orbit (geostationary vs near-polar LEO) is typically associated with Iridium’s hallmark global, including polar, coverage.

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