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WAP
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Satellite
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Iridium |
Globalstar |
Inmarsat |
Eilipso |
Aries |
Odeyssey |
| Satellites |
66 |
48 |
9 |
24 |
48 |
12 |
| Cost (Billions) |
$3.37 |
$1.6 |
|
$.4 |
$.29 |
$1.3 |
| Orbits |
Circular 860 tilt |
Circular 520 tilit |
|
Elliptical & Circular |
Circular 550 tilt |
Circular |
| Operational |
1998 |
1999 |
|
1996 |
1996 |
1998 |
| Altitude (NM) |
420 |
750 |
22223 |
4680x312 6000 |
550 | 5600 |
| Handset Price |
$3000
|
$700 |
|
$1000 |
$1500 |
$550 |
| Price per Minute |
$3 |
$.30 |
|
$.50 |
$.50 |
$.65 |
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