EliteBus Satellite Bus
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
The EliteBus bus accounts for 80 cataloged objects, of which 80 are in orbit and 80 are active. Most are built by OATKGA. The largest operator on this bus is Iridium Communications. The first launched in 2017, the most recent in 2023.
80
In orbit
80
Active
80
Total launched
0
Reentered
EliteBus launched per year
Still in orbit Click a year to list its satellites.
Typical specifications
Most common values across cataloged EliteBus satellites.
| Manufacturer | OATKGA |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Communication, traffic monitoring |
| Launch mass | 860 kg |
| Dry mass | 700 kg |
| Length | 3.1 m |
| Diameter | 1.5 m |
| Span | 9.4 m |
| Shape | Half Hex Prism+2 pan |
| Power | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Propulsion | ? |
| Design life | 10 years (design), 15 years (planned) |
| Equipment | L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, Ka-band downlinks, ADS-B payload, AIS-receiver (on 58 satellites) |
| Typical orbit | 100 min period, 86° inclination |
Top operators
Top countries
US 80
EliteBus satellites
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| Name | NORAD | COSPAR | Owner | Launched | Orbit | Status | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIDIUM 179 Iridium Next SV179 | 56730 | 2023-068W | IRIDS | May 20, 2023 | 97 min, 86.7° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 178 Iridium Next SV178 | 56729 | 2023-068V | IRIDS | May 20, 2023 | 97 min, 86.7° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 174 Iridium Next SV174 | 56728 | 2023-068U | IRIDS | May 20, 2023 | 98 min, 86.6° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 177 Iridium Next SV177 | 56727 | 2023-068T | IRIDS | May 20, 2023 | 97 min, 86.2° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 181 Iridium Next SV181 | 56726 | 2023-068S | IRIDS | May 20, 2023 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 167 Iridium Next SV167 | 43931 | 2019-002K | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 170 Iridium Next SV170 | 43930 | 2019-002J | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 98 min, 86.6° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 171 Iridium Next SV171 | 43929 | 2019-002H | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 175 Iridium Next SV175 | 43928 | 2019-002G | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 100 min, 86.5° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 172 Iridium Next SV172 | 43927 | 2019-002F | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 169 Iridium Next SV169 | 43926 | 2019-002E | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 173 Iridium Next SV173 | 43925 | 2019-002D | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 168 Iridium Next SV168 | 43924 | 2019-002C | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 176 Iridium Next SV176 | 43923 | 2019-002B | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 98 min, 86.6° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 180 Iridium Next SV180 | 43922 | 2019-002A | IRIDS | Jan 11, 2019 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 159 Iridium Next SV159 | 43578 | 2018-061K | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 164 Iridium Next SV164 | 43577 | 2018-061J | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 156 Iridium Next SV156 | 43576 | 2018-061H | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 163 Iridium Next SV163 | 43575 | 2018-061G | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 154 Iridium Next SV154 | 43574 | 2018-061F | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 155 Iridium Next SV155 | 43573 | 2018-061E | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 165 Iridium Next SV165 | 43572 | 2018-061D | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 158 Iridium Next SV158 | 43571 | 2018-061C | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 166 Iridium Next SV166 | 43570 | 2018-061B | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 160 Iridium Next SV160 | 43569 | 2018-061A | IRIDS | Jul 25, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 162 Iridium Next SV162 | 43482 | 2018-047G | IRIDS | May 22, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 110 Iridium Next SV110 | 43481 | 2018-047F | IRIDS | May 22, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 147 Iridium Next SV147 | 43480 | 2018-047E | IRIDS | May 22, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 152 Iridium Next SV152 | 43479 | 2018-047D | IRIDS | May 22, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 161 Iridium Next SV161 | 43478 | 2018-047C | IRIDS | May 22, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 143 Iridium Next SV143 | 43258 | 2018-030K | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 150 Iridium Next SV150 | 43257 | 2018-030J | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 142 Iridium Next SV142 | 43256 | 2018-030H | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 148 Iridium Next SV148 | 43255 | 2018-030G | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 146 Iridium Next SV146 | 43254 | 2018-030F | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 145 Iridium Next SV145 | 43253 | 2018-030E | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 140 Iridium Next SV140 | 43252 | 2018-030D | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 157 Iridium Next SV157 | 43251 | 2018-030C | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 149 Iridium Next SV149 | 43250 | 2018-030B | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 144 Iridium Next SV144 | 43249 | 2018-030A | IRIDS | Mar 30, 2018 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 131 Iridium Next SV131 | 43079 | 2017-083K | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 153 Iridium Next SV153 | 43078 | 2017-083J | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 141 Iridium Next SV141 | 43077 | 2017-083H | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 137 Iridium Next SV137 | 43076 | 2017-083G | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 134 Iridium Next SV134 | 43075 | 2017-083F | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 151 Iridium Next SV151 | 43074 | 2017-083E | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 130 Iridium Next SV130 | 43073 | 2017-083D | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 116 Iridium Next SV116 | 43072 | 2017-083C | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 138 Iridium Next SV138 | 43071 | 2017-083B | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 135 Iridium Next SV135 | 43070 | 2017-083A | IRIDS | Dec 23, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 125 Iridium Next SV125 | 42964 | 2017-061K | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 139 Iridium Next SV139 | 42963 | 2017-061J | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 136 Iridium Next SV136 | 42962 | 2017-061H | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 132 Iridium Next SV132 | 42961 | 2017-061G | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 107 Iridium Next SV107 | 42960 | 2017-061F | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 119 Iridium Next SV119 | 42959 | 2017-061E | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 129 Iridium Next SV129 | 42958 | 2017-061D | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 122 Iridium Next SV122 | 42957 | 2017-061C | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 100 Iridium Next SV127 | 42956 | 2017-061B | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 133 Iridium Next SV133 | 42955 | 2017-061A | IRIDS | Oct 9, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 121 Iridium Next SV121 | 42812 | 2017-039K | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 128 Iridium Next SV128 | 42811 | 2017-039J | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 124 Iridium Next SV124 | 42810 | 2017-039H | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 126 Iridium Next SV126 | 42809 | 2017-039G | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 117 Iridium Next SV117 | 42808 | 2017-039F | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 118 Iridium Next SV118 | 42807 | 2017-039E | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 115 Iridium Next SV115 | 42806 | 2017-039D | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.5° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 120 Iridium Next SV120 | 42805 | 2017-039C | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 123 Iridium Next SV123 | 42804 | 2017-039B | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 113 Iridium Next SV113 | 42803 | 2017-039A | IRIDS | Jun 25, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 111 Iridium Next SV111 | 41926 | 2017-003K | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 112 Iridium Next SV112 | 41925 | 2017-003J | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 108 Iridium Next SV108 | 41924 | 2017-003H | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 114 Iridium Next SV114 | 41923 | 2017-003G | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 104 Iridium Next SV104 | 41922 | 2017-003F | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 105 Iridium Next SV105 | 41921 | 2017-003E | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 102 Iridium Next SV102 | 41920 | 2017-003D | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 109 Iridium Next SV109 | 41919 | 2017-003C | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 103 Iridium Next SV103 | 41918 | 2017-003B | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
| IRIDIUM 106 Iridium Next SV106 | 41917 | 2017-003A | IRIDS | Jan 14, 2017 | 100 min, 86.4° | Active | ◉ |
Frequently asked questions
How many EliteBus satellites are there?
The catalog lists 80 objects built on the EliteBus bus. 80 are in orbit and 0 have reentered.
How many EliteBus satellites are in orbit?
80 EliteBus objects are currently in orbit, of which 80 carry an active status.
Who builds the EliteBus bus?
The EliteBus bus is most commonly built by OATKGA.
When did the first EliteBus satellite launch?
The first cataloged EliteBus satellite launched in 2017, and the most recent in 2023.