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Published: 2008-08-29 07:51:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 1807; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 30
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Description
Satellite: Iridium 6Date: Friday, 29 August, 2008
Location: Rio de Janeiro (22.892°S, 43.226°W)
Time: 04:24 AM
Magnitude: -3
Iridium Satellite is a privately held global satellite voice and data communications company, based in Maryland, US. Iridium's constellation consists of 66 low-earth orbiting, providing services to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), as well as other civil and government agencies around the world.
For those of you interested in satellites flare sighting, I suggest a close look on Chris Peat's Heavens-Above website: [link]
