IRIDIUM 104 (41922)

COSPAR: 2017-003F | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV104

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 14, 2017

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41922

International Designator

2017-003F

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:14:50 GMT

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Inclination

86.39°

Right Ascension

81.41°

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Argument of Perigee

77.80°

Period

100.40 min

Mean Motion

14.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 104

Alternative Name

Iridium Next SV104

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

IRIDS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41922U 17003F   26185.09363544  .00000394  00000-0  13358-3 0  9994

2 41922  86.3950  81.4138 0002290  77.8023 282.3429 14.34217986495694

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Summary

The satellite IRIDIUM 104 (also known as Iridium Next SV104) has a NORAD catalog ID of 41922 and an OBJECT_ID of 2017-003F. Launched on January 14, 2017, from AFWTR using SLC4E with the launch vehicle Falcon 9, this satellite is part of a US project for communication and traffic monitoring purposes. It measures 3.1 meters in length with a diameter of 1.5 meters and spans 9.4 meters. The dry mass of IRIDIUM 104 is 700 kg, while the launch mass was 860 kg. It is equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, ADS-B payload, and AIS-receiver technology (part of a constellation featuring this equipment on 58 satellites). Power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape is described as Half Hex Prism+2 pan. The satellite's configuration is ELiTeBus-1000, manufactured by OATKGA with a designed lifetime of 10 years but planned for up to 15 years.

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

2.894

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium Next SV104

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

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