IRIDIUM 138

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Spacetrack Directory Number
2017-12-23
Orbit launches
789.86 km
Average height
26856.98 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information IRIDIUM 138 - Iridium Next SV138

Spacetrack Directory Name IRIDIUM 138
Alternative name Iridium Next SV138
Group IRIDIUM
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Orbit launches 2017-12-23 (8 years ago)
Days in orbit 3213
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 138 789.86 km

Additional information IRIDIUM 138

IRIDIUM 138, also known as Iridium Next SV138, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite owned by IRIDS and manufactured by OATKGA. It was launched on December 23, 2017, from AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has a configuration of ELiTeBus-1000 with dimensions measuring 3.1 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and 9.4 meters in span. Its dry mass is 700 kg, and it had a launch mass of 860 kg. Equipped with a L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, and ADS-B payload, the satellite also includes AIS-receiver technology (on 58 satellites). It uses two deployable solar arrays for power generation alongside batteries. Designed to last 10 years but planned for up to 15 years of operation, IRIDIUM 138 is part of a constellation aimed at providing advanced communication and traffic monitoring services.

satellite IRIDIUM 138 Date of exalting 23.12.2017y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 138 hundred 789.86 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 138 is 26856.98 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 138 satellite 86.4°.

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Update time: 2026-10-09 20:30:20
Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 138 is: 789.86km
Average velocity IRIDIUM 138 is: 26856.98km/h
Average orbit height IRIDIUM 138 is: 86.4°
IRIDIUM 138 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2017-12-23
IRIDIUM 138 is from 3213 days Days in orbit.