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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (437)	3/11/1998 10:46:00 AM
From: BillRacer1	Respond to of 2693

Mike, I have been following I, GSTRF, and LOR for a few months now on SI. On the other threads, there has been talk of a second generation I going to CDMA. Can't confirm or deny. I'm not a techie in the satellite field, although there are some of us who follow this thread that are.

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (437)	3/12/1998 10:00:00 AM
From: Nero	Respond to of 2693

I know I have read a piece about research already in progress for Iridium II. I cannot find it. If memory serves (and it seems to be failing more often these days) it was from a reputable source -- I think New York Times. Will continue searching. nero

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (437)	3/12/1998 3:31:00 PM
From: Fledermaus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2693

Macrocell, the Iridium II project, will use both CDMA and TDMA as well as FDMA/TDMA and FDMA/CDMA channels.

To: MikeM54321 who wrote (437)	3/15/1998 10:29:00 PM
From: Captain Nemo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2693

Here's an article I found in Space News in IRIDIUM II. The subscription is free for two weeks. Check it out. Quote: Iridium Pushes New Satellite Development By RICHARD McCAFFERY Space News Staff Writer NEW YORK - Iridium LLC aims to complete specifications for its second generation of satellites by the time Globalstar LP starts service of its first generation early next year. Washington-based Iridium, which should be the first of the so-called big low-Earth-orbit systems in operation, plans to start service of its first generation of satellites Sept. 23. Iridium and Motorola Inc., the project's prime contractor and majority investor, will spend several hundred million dollars this year planning and ordering parts for Iridium Next Generation. Unquote The web site for space news is:http://www.spacenews.com Regards, Captain Nemo