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Iridium 106
Satellite. Iridium 106 was launched on January 14, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2017-003ANORAD 41917United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Iridium Next SV106
- Common name
- Iridium 106
- International designator
- 2017-003A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41917
- GCAT identifier
- S41917
- 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
- 701 km
- Apogee
- 704 km
- Inclination
- 86.53°
- 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
Launched together
Iridium 103Communications · IridiumIridium 109Communications · IridiumIridium 102Communications · IridiumIridium 105Communications · IridiumIridium 104Communications · IridiumIridium 114Communications · IridiumIridium 108Communications · IridiumIridium 112Communications · IridiumIridium 111Communications · Iridium
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471286 (CC0).