NORAD ID
43927
International Designator
2019-002F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:53:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
86.40°
Right Ascension
346.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
89.33°
Period
100.40 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
IRIDIUM 172
Alternative Name
Iridium Next SV172
Type
Status
Owner
IRIDS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43927U 19002F 26185.20387617 .00000123 00000-0 36979-4 0 9997
2 43927 86.3980 346.4569 0002214 89.3258 270.8191 14.34218221391405
Source: Celestrak
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
Payload
Iridium Next SV172
Purpose
Communication, traffic monitoring
Mission
Communication, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
NGISGA
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
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