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Iridium 107

Satellite. Iridium 107 was launched on October 9, 2017 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2017-061FNORAD 42960United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Iridium Next SV107
Common name
Iridium 107
International designator
2017-061F
NORAD catalog number
42960
GCAT identifier
S42960
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/877

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
October 9, 2017 · 12:37 UTC
Launch record
2017-061Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/P
Perigee
610 km
Apogee
626 km
Inclination
86.68°
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 Q111471132 (CC0).