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IRIDIUM 117 (42808)
COSPAR: 2017-039F | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV117
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42808
International Designator
2017-039F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:31:22 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
86.40°
Right Ascension
346.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.18°
Period
100.40 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 117
Alternative Name
Iridium Next SV117
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IRIDS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 42808U 17039F 26185.14679194 .00000146 00000-0 45230-4 0 9994
2 42808 86.3982 346.5021 0002091 91.1801 268.9635 14.34218685472401
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IRIDIUM 117, also known as Iridium Next SV117, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite owned by IRIDS (Iridium LLC). It was launched on June 25, 2017, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has a BUS configuration of EliteBus with the ELiTeBus-1000 design and measures 3.1 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 9.4 meters. It weighs 860 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 700 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, an ADS-B payload, and an AIS-receiver. Its power comes from two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Designed for a lifetime of 10 years, the satellite is intended to operate for up to 15 years. Manufactured by OATKGA (OneWeb Technology Group), it has a half hex prism plus two panels shape.
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 SV117
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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