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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1





                              Accountants' Consent


The Board of Directors and Members
Iridium LLC:

We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the references to
our firm under the headings "Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in the
prospectus.




                                        KPMG Peat Marwick LLP



Washington, D.C.
July 18, 1998