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IRIDIUM 153
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Identification
Position
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NORAD / COSPAR
43078 / 2017-083J
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
23 Dec 2017
Launched
10 yr
Design life
8.7 yr
Elapsed
1.3 yr
Remaining
Dec 2027
End of life
Approaching end of design lifetime
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