Iridium Tapestries

This image shows first/second stage separation with the beginning of the booster return maneuver.

Ir is the periodic table element symbol for the transition metal iridium.

This is a view of the SpaceX launch of 10 Iridium satellites on December 22, 2017, as seen from Arcadia, CA. The squiggle on the right is the pattern left by the Falcon 9 first stage cold gas attitude control thrusters, as it tumbled back toward earth. On the left, the second stage speeds on to deliver the satellites to their 485 mile high orbit.

The Afon Tawe below the Carmarthen Fan at night. The bright light in the middle is an Iridium Flare, the sun reflected off the highly polished surface of the now extinct communications satellite from Iridium.

In this view of the SpaceX launch of Iridium Flight 4 on December 22, 2017, two puffs of gas can be seen, having exited the 1st stage cold gas attitude control thrusters, as the 1st stage tumbled back toward earth.

Cat - Multi-Colored Eyes - Heterochromia Iridium is an image created by FancifulFusion (a subsidiary of ArtistsQuest) utilizing various art influences and styles, and then finalized by ArtistsQuest.

This is a shot of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, shortly after the separation of the first and second stages, as the rocket appears to pass by Altair. The first stage, lit up like a sun dog, falls back to earth, through the cloud of kerosene and liquid oxygen in this view.

The orbitals are swirling in Storistir to make holiday ornaments! Iridium is part of the Platinum family and is naturally found with platinum and osmium. From 1889 to 2018, iridium was used with platinum to define the international standard kilogram. Iridium was derived from "Iris," Greek goddess of the rainbow, for its colored salts.

This is a 4 minute exposure of the Falcon9/Iridium7 launch from Vandenberg AFB CA, 25 July 2017. The Falcon 9 booster delivered 10 IridiumNext satellites to their intended orbit.

Psychedelia magenta polka dots, geometric polka dots pattern

Shiny hologram gradient big polka dots

Small polka dots geometrical composition

Shiny Holo, tiny polka dots on dark blue

Shiny Holo, iridescent circles

Big polka dots geometrical composition, turquoise, flashy pink, blush pink, orange and dark blue

Small polka dots geometrical composition in blue and pink

The moon setting over Worms Head, Rhossili, Gower, Wales with an Iridium Flare from the highly polished communications satellite.