Find Iridium Next SV179
NORAD ID: 56730 • Int'l Des: 2023-068 • Owner: IRIDS • Country: US • Constellation:
Iridium NEXT • operational
LEOCIRCULARPOLAR
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About Iridium Next SV179
Iridium Next SV179 (NORAD 56730) is a Iridium NEXT constellation satellite launched May 20, 2023 by IRIDS of US. It operates in LEO, CIRCULAR, POLAR orbit with a mass of 860.00 kg.
About Iridium Next SV179
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Two-Line Element Set
1 56730U 23068W 26191.96879860 .00000527 00000-0 66225-4 0 9991
2 56730 86.6765 24.4699 0002271 91.7636 268.3846 14.80032747169884
Epoch: Jul 10, 2026 •
Age: 16 hours
Current Status
Altitude 655.5 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.53 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -64.86°S,
57.36°E
Launch Date May 20, 2023
Age 3.1 years
Type communications
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 860.00 kg
Dry Mass 700.00 kg
Total Mass 860.00 kg
Length 3.10 m
Diameter 1.50 m
Span 9.40 m
Shape Half Hex Prism+2 pan
Manufacturer NGISGA
Bus Type EliteBus
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State IRIDS/US
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