Iridium-NEXT 113, 115, 117, 118, 120, 121, 123, 124, 126, 128

USA

Int. spacecraft nº:

US spacecrafts nº:

Also called: Iridium SV

Launch data:

Designation	17039 (see table)
Launch date	25 June 2017 - 20:25 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-4E
Launch vehicle	Falcon-9 v1.2
Mission	Communication, traffic monitoring

Iridium-NEXT

1e flight rocket type

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Thales Alenia Space (prime), Orbital (integration)
Platform	ELiTeBus-1000
Operator	Iridium Communications Inc.
Mass at launch	860 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, Ka-band downlinks, ADS-B payload, AIS payload
Solar array	2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	10 years (design)

	SV 113	SV 115	SV 117	SV 118	SV 120	SV 121	SV 123	SV 124	SV 126	SV 128
Norad ID	42803	42806	42808	42807	42805	42812	42804	42810	42809	42811
Int. code	17039A	17039D	17039F	17039E	17039C	17039K	17039B	17039H	17039G	17039J
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	607 x 625 km	607 x 625 km	607 x 625 km	607 x 625 km	607 x 625 km	609 x 625 km	607 x 625 km	608 x 625 km	608 x 625 km	608 x 625 km
Inclination	86.7 deg	86.7 deg	86.7 deg	86.7 deg	86.7 deg	86.7 deg	86.7 deg	86.7 deg	86.7 deg	86.7 deg
Period	min	min	min	min	min	min	min	min	min	min
Decay	34	35	36	37	38	39	40

Mission details:

On Jun 25, 2017 ten Iridium communications satellites entered 625 km parking orbits and first stage B1036, on its first flight, landed on Just Read The Instructions.

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR739,740), #14 - update: 14.01.18