CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- Iridium NEXT
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Full Name
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Iridium NEXT
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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Iridium 
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Launch Date
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14 Jan 2017
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Mission Links
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mission site
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EOL Date
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Jan 2037
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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International Designator
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Orbit Type
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Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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101 minutes
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Orbit Sense
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Orbit Inclination
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86.4 deg
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Orbit Altitude
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780 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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Iridium NEXT is a commercial constellation of 66 communication satellites operated by ICI (Iridium Communications Inc.). They also have two additional payloads on board that track boats and planes.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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