Iridium Next SV123 - Norad ID: 42804
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 123 |
| Alternative name | Iridium Next SV123 |
| Group | IRIDIUM |
| Follow IRIDIUM 123 | IRIDIUM 123 Tracker |
| Group follow IRIDIUM | Tracker IRIDIUM |
| Pass predictions IRIDIUM 123 | Pass predictions IRIDIUM 123 |
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| Days in orbit | 3394 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 776 km |
| Apogee | 779 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 86.39° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Orbit | LEO (Polar) |
| Height IRIDIUM 123 | 789.86 km |
IRIDIUM 123, also known as Iridium Next SV123, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite operated by IRIDS. Launched on June 25, 2017, from Vandenberg Air Force Base (SLC4E) using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by OATKGA with a design lifetime of 10 years but planned for up to 15 years of operation. The satellite features a LENGTH of 3.1 meters, DIAMETER of 1.5 meters, and SPAN of 9.4 meters. It has a dry mass of 700 kg and was launched with a total mass of 860 kg. Equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, ADS-B payload, and an AIS-receiver (on 58 satellites), IRIDIUM 123 utilizes two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Its shape is described as a Half Hex Prism+2 pan, without specific details on its color or RCS value.
satellite IRIDIUM 123 Date of exalting 25.06.2017y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 123 hundred 789.86 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 123 is 26856.99 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 123 satellite 86.4°.