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IRIDIUM 106 (41917)
COSPAR: 2017-003A | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV106
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41917
International Designator
2017-003A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:51:22 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
86.40°
Right Ascension
81.48°
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Argument of Perigee
93.40°
Period
100.40 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 106
Alternative Name
Iridium Next SV106
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IRIDS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41917U 17003A 26185.11900698 .00000075 00000-0 19775-4 0 9994
2 41917 86.3955 81.4778 0002080 93.4001 266.7433 14.34218101495635
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IRIDIUM 106, also known as Iridium Next SV106, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite operated by IRIDS (Iridium LLC). Launched on January 14, 2017, from AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from SLC4E, the satellite was manufactured by OATKGA. It measures 3.1 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and a span of 9.4 meters. The spacecraft has a dry mass of 700 kilograms and a launch mass of 860 kilograms. Equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, and downlinks, it also carries ADS-B payload and AIS-receiver technology. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Designed for a ten-year lifetime with plans for up to fifteen years, the satellite's shape is described as a half hexagonal prism with two panels, having an RCS of 2.8038 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.1
Diameter
1.5
Span
9.4
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
860
Shape
Half Hex Prism+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
2.8038
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Iridium Next SV106
Purpose
Communication, traffic monitoring
Mission
Communication, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
OATKGA
Life Expectancy
10 years (design), 15 years (planned)
Bus
EliteBus
Configuration
ELiTeBus-1000
Motor
?
Equipment
L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, Ka-band downlinks, ADS-B payload, AIS-receiver (on 58 satellites)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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