IRIDIUM 116 (43072)

COSPAR: 2017-083C | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV116

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 23, 2017

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43072

International Designator

2017-083C

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:22:31 GMT

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Inclination

86.40°

Right Ascension

314.93°

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Argument of Perigee

100.91°

Period

100.40 min

Mean Motion

14.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 116

Alternative Name

Iridium Next SV116

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

IRIDS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43072U 17083C   26185.09897183  .00000105  00000-0  30395-4 0  9992

2 43072  86.3981 314.9308 0002312 100.9145 259.2311 14.34218237446595

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Summary

IRIDIUM 116, also known as Iridium Next SV116, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite manufactured by OATKGA for IRIDS (Iridium). Launched on December 23, 2017, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has a configuration of ELiTeBus-1000 with dimensions including a length of 3.1 meters, diameter of 1.5 meters, and span of 9.4 meters. It is equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, ADS-B payload, and AIS-receiver technology. The satellite has a launch mass of 860 kg and a dry mass of 700 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its mission design life was initially planned for ten years but extended to fifteen years with the intended purpose of enhancing communication services and traffic monitoring capabilities in orbit.

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 SV116

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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