Iridium Next SV170 - Norad ID: 43930
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 170 |
| Alternative name | Iridium Next SV170 |
| Group | IRIDIUM |
| Follow IRIDIUM 170 | IRIDIUM 170 Tracker |
| Group follow IRIDIUM | Tracker IRIDIUM |
| Pass predictions IRIDIUM 170 | Pass predictions IRIDIUM 170 |
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| Days in orbit | 2829 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 652 km |
| Apogee | 655 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 86.61° |
| Laps per day | 15 |
| Orbit | LEO (Polar) |
| Height IRIDIUM 170 | 666.11 km |
IRIDIUM 170, also known as Iridium Next SV170, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite designed by NGISGA for IRIDS (Iridium). It was launched on January 11, 2019, from AFWTRs SLC4E pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite features a configuration known as ELiTeBus-1000 with dimensions of 3.1 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter, spanning 9.4 meters. It has a dry mass of 700 kilograms and was launched with an overall mass of 860 kilograms. Equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, ADS-B payload, and AIS-receivers (present on 58 satellites), IRIDIUM 170 utilizes two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite is expected to have a design lifetime of 10 years, with plans for an extended operational life of up to 15 years.
satellite IRIDIUM 170 Date of exalting 11.01.2019y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 170 hundred 666.11 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 170 is 27091.91 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 170 satellite 86.61°.