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IRIDIUM 106
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Identification
Position
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NORAD / COSPAR
41917 / 2017-003A
Operator
Iridium
Orbit
LEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Thales Group
Model
ELiTeBus-1000
Mass
860 kg
Launch
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Lifetime
14 Jan 2017
Launched
10 yr
Design life
9.7 yr
Elapsed
0.3 yr
Remaining
Jan 2027
End of life
Approaching end of design lifetime
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