IRIDIUM 179
NORAD 56730· COSPAR 2023-068W· OneWeb / Iridium· LEO
Launch
Launched on May 20, 2023 from Space Launch Complex 4E, United States of America aboard a Falcon 9 Block 5.
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Iridium-9 & OneWeb 19 →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:32 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Iridium Communications
Country
United States
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Launched
May 20, 2023
Mass
—
Apogee
635 km
Perigee
632 km
Inclination
86.68°
Period
1.62 h
Part of the Iridium NEXT constellation · this satellite is one of 192
Second-generation Iridium constellation; 66 active sats provide global comms.
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