Iridium-NEXT 116, 130-131, 134-135, 137-138, 141, 151, 153

USA

Int. spacecraft nº:

US spacecrafts nº:

Also called: Iridium SV

Launch data:

Designation 17083 (see table)
Launch date 23 Dec 2017 - 01:27 UT
Launch site Va, SLC-4E
Launch vehicle  Falcon-9 v1.2
Mission Low orbit Communication, traffic monitoring
Iridium-NEXT


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 (on 58 satellites)
Solar array 2 deployable solar arrays
Stabilization  
Propulsion 
DC power  
Design lifetime  15 years (planned)

 SV 116SV 130SV 131SV 134SV 135SV 137SV 138SV 141SV 151SV 153
Norad ID 43072 43073 43079 43075 43070 43076 43071 43077 43074 43078
Int. code 17083C 17083D 17083K 17083F 17083A 17083G 17083B 17083H 17083E 17083J
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 609 X 626 km
Inclination 86.7 deg
Period  min
Decay 116 130 131 134 135 137 138 141 151 153

Mission details:

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