Iridium NEXT is the company’s next-generation satellite constellation, replacing and enhancing its existing network of low-Earth orbit satellites spanning the entire globe i 1 2 the largest commercial satellite constellation in space.i 1 2The inaugural launch of the first ten Iridium NEXT Satellites occurred on As an integral component to the Iridium NEXT satellites, Xilinx maintains a strong heritage in the Space products industry with its Space Grade Virtex-5QV devices.