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IRIDIUM 113 (42803)
COSPAR: 2017-039A | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV113
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42803
International Designator
2017-039A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:36:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.40°
Right Ascension
315.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.74°
Period
100.40 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 113
Alternative Name
Iridium Next SV113
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IRIDS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42803U 17039A 26184.77549788 .00000286 00000-0 95090-4 0 9996
2 42803 86.3987 315.2446 0002183 90.7444 269.4002 14.34219557473566
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IRIDIUM 113, also known as Iridium Next SV113, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite owned by IRIDS. It was launched on June 25, 2017, from the AFWTR launch site using the Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite has dimensions of 3.1 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 9.4 meters. Its dry mass is 700 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 860 kilograms. Equipped with a L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, and an ADS-B payload among other equipment, IRIDIUM 113 was designed for a ten-year lifetime but planned for fifteen years of operation. Its power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a half hexagonal prism with two panels, manufactured under the BUS configuration EliteBus-1000 by OATKGA.
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Iridium Next SV113
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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