IRIDIUM 117

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Spacetrack Directory Number
2017-06-25
Orbit launches
789.86 km
Average height
26856.99 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information IRIDIUM 117 - Iridium Next SV117

Spacetrack Directory Name IRIDIUM 117
Alternative name Iridium Next SV117
Group IRIDIUM
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Orbit launches 2017-06-25 (9 years ago)
Days in orbit 3394
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 776 km
Apogee 779 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 86.39°
Laps per day 14
Orbit LEO (Polar)
Height IRIDIUM 117 789.86 km

Additional information IRIDIUM 117

IRIDIUM 117, also known as Iridium Next SV117, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite owned by IRIDS (Iridium LLC). It was launched on June 25, 2017, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has a BUS configuration of EliteBus with the ELiTeBus-1000 design and measures 3.1 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 9.4 meters. It weighs 860 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 700 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, an ADS-B payload, and an AIS-receiver. Its power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Designed for a lifetime of 10 years, the satellite is intended to operate for up to 15 years. Manufactured by OATKGA (OneWeb Technology Group), it has a half hex prism plus two panels shape.

satellite IRIDIUM 117 Date of exalting 25.06.2017y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 117 hundred 789.86 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 117 is 26856.99 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 117 satellite 86.4°.

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Update time: 2026-10-09 20:30:20
Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 117 is: 789.86km
Average velocity IRIDIUM 117 is: 26856.99km/h
Average orbit height IRIDIUM 117 is: 86.4°
IRIDIUM 117 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2017-06-25
IRIDIUM 117 is from 3394 days Days in orbit.