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Figure 17.20 Iridium constellation The Iridium system has 66 satellites in six LEO orbits, each at an altitude of 750 km. Note: Iridium is designed to provide direct worldwide voice and data communication using handheld terminals, a service similar to cellular telephony but on a global scale. Note: Figure 17.21 Teledesic Teledesic has 288 satellites in 12 LEO orbits, each at an altitude of 1350 km. Note: McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2004 McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 Chapter 17 Cellular TelephoneAnd Satellite Networks 17.1 Cellular Telephony Frequ