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Iridium 103

Satellite. Iridium 103 was launched on January 14, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2017-003BNORAD 41918United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Iridium Next SV103
Common name
Iridium 103
International designator
2017-003B
NORAD catalog number
41918
GCAT identifier
S41918
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/803

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Iridium Next
Owner
Iridium
Country
United States
Builder
Orbital ATK Civil Sats. and Nat. Security Systems
Platform (bus)
EliteBus

Launch

Date
January 14, 2017 · 17:54 UTC
Launch record
2017-003Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/P
Perigee
610 km
Apogee
623 km
Inclination
86.67°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
860 kg
Dry mass
700 kg
Length
3.1 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
9.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471287 (CC0).