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Iridium Next SV102

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CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2017-003DLaunched 1/14/2017

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Iridium-1
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT3
Launch Date: 1/14/2017

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 615.5 km
Inclination: 86.67 deg
Orbit Plane: E
Dry Mass: 700 kg
Total Mass: 860 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Iridium
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: Iridium NEXT
Active Satellites: 80

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2017-003D
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/803