IRIDIUM 104

Additional information IRIDIUM 104

The satellite IRIDIUM 104 (also known as Iridium Next SV104) has a NORAD catalog ID of 41922 and an OBJECT_ID of 2017-003F. Launched on January 14, 2017, from AFWTR using SLC4E with the launch vehicle Falcon 9, this satellite is part of a US project for communication and traffic monitoring purposes. It measures 3.1 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and spans 9.4 meters. The dry mass of IRIDIUM 104 is 700 kg, while the launch mass was 860 kg. It is equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, ADS-B payload, and AIS-receiver technology (part of a constellation featuring this equipment on 58 satellites). Power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape is described as Half Hex Prism+2 pan. The satellites configuration is ELiTeBus-1000, manufactured by OATKGA with a designed lifetime of 10 years but planned for up to 15 years.

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