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IRIDIUM 120
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One of the 66 Iridium NEXT satellites, replacing an original constellation whose polished antennas produced the famous 'Iridium flares' that amateur astronomers once tracked and predicted for decades. Their disappearance with Iridium NEXT's redesigned antennas marked the quiet end of one of the more beloved unplanned phenomena in modern satellite history.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 485–487 mi (780–783 km)
- Inclination
- 86.4°
- One orbit
- 100.3 minutes14.4 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 42805
- Int’l designator
- 2017-039C
- Launched
- 2017
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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