IRIDIUM 129

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Spacetrack Directory Number
2017-10-09
Orbit launches
789.86 km
Average height
26856.98 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information IRIDIUM 129 - Iridium Next SV129

Spacetrack Directory Name IRIDIUM 129
Alternative name Iridium Next SV129
Group IRIDIUM
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Orbit launches 2017-10-09 (9 years ago)
Days in orbit 3288
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) 86.4°
Laps per day 14
Orbit LEO (Polar)
Height IRIDIUM 129 789.86 km

Additional information IRIDIUM 129

IRIDIUM 129, also known as Iridium Next SV129, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite operated by IRIDS (Iridium). It was launched on October 9, 2017, from AFWTR SLC4E using a 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. It features an EliteBus configuration with a dry mass of 700 kilograms and a launch mass of 860 kilograms. Equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, downlinks, ADS-B payload, and AIS-receiver, the satellite is designed for a 10-year mission but planned to operate for up to 15 years. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it has a half hex prism+2 pan shape.

satellite IRIDIUM 129 Date of exalting 09.10.2017y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 129 hundred 789.86 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 129 is 26856.98 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 129 satellite 86.4°.

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Update time: 2026-10-09 20:30:20
Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 129 is: 789.86km
Average velocity IRIDIUM 129 is: 26856.98km/h
Average orbit height IRIDIUM 129 is: 86.4°
IRIDIUM 129 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2017-10-09
IRIDIUM 129 is from 3288 days Days in orbit.