IRIDIUM 136

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IRIDIUM 136 is classified as:

Iridium

NORAD ID: 42962

Int'l Code: 2017-061H

Launch date: October 9, 2017
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE WESTERN TEST RANGE (AFWTR)

IRIDIUM 136 is one of the 10 Iridium satellites placed on orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on October 9, 2017. All satellites were inserted into Plane 4 of the Iridium constellation, which is spread around the globe in six orbital planes, or pathways, to ensure worldwide coverage. The Iridium fleet requires at least 66 operational satellites for constant global service. Designed for 15-year lifetimes, the new satellites replace aging spacecraft that have relayed voice and data traffic around the world since the late 1990s and early 2000s. All of the Iridium Next satellites host radio receivers for Aireon, an affiliate of Iridium established in partnership with air traffic control authorities in Canada, Ireland, Italy and Denmark.

1 42962U 17061H   26253.78975236  .00000121  00000-0  36227-4 0  9991
2 42962  86.4029 349.4857 0002164  94.6985 265.4458 14.34217816467107

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC