IRIDIUM 130 (43073)

COSPAR: 2017-083D | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV130

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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

43073

International Designator

2017-083D

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:38:15 GMT

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Inclination

86.40°

Right Ascension

315.13°

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Argument of Perigee

98.87°

Period

100.40 min

Mean Motion

14.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 130

Alternative Name

Iridium Next SV130

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

IRIDS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43073U 17083D   26185.27656392  .00000073  00000-0  19063-4 0  9991

2 43073  86.3988 315.1335 0002094  98.8660 261.2773 14.34217796446561

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Summary

IRIDIUM 130, also known as Iridium Next SV130, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite owned by IRIDS and manufactured by OATKGA. Launched on December 23, 2017, from AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from SLC4E, it has dimensions of 3.1 meters in length and 1.5 meters in diameter with a span of 9.4 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 700 kg and a launch mass of 860 kg. Equipped with L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, Ka-band downlinks, ADS-B payload, and an AIS-receiver (on 58 satellites), it relies on two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. Designed to operate for 10 years but planned for a 15-year lifespan, the satellite has a half hex prism shape with two panels and operates in a constellation setup without specific mention of its constellation name or related satellites.

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

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium Next SV130

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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