Iridium Next SV126 - Norad ID: 42809
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 126 |
| Alternative name | Iridium Next SV126 |
| Group | IRIDIUM |
| Follow IRIDIUM 126 | IRIDIUM 126 Tracker |
| Group follow IRIDIUM | Tracker IRIDIUM |
| Pass predictions IRIDIUM 126 | Pass predictions IRIDIUM 126 |
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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 126 | 789.86 km |
IRIDIUM 126, also known as Iridium Next SV126, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite manufactured by OATKGA for IRIDS (Iridium). It was launched on June 25, 2017, from AFWTR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3.1 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 9.4 meters. Its dry mass is 700 kilograms with a launch mass of 860 kilograms. Equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, Ka-band downlinks, ADS-B payload, and an AIS-receiver (on 58 satellites), it operates on solar power using two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellites design lifetime is 10 years, but a planned extension could increase this to 15 years. Its shape is described as a half hex prism with two panels.
satellite IRIDIUM 126 Date of exalting 25.06.2017y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 126 hundred 789.86 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 126 is 26856.98 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 126 satellite 86.4°.