IRIDIUM 120

CommunicationsLEOPolarUnited States
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IRIDIUM 120 is a communications satellite, with ownership listed as United States in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 783 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 100 minutes at an inclination of 86.4°. It was launched in 2017. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID
42805
COSPAR ID
2017-039C
Type
Communications
Orbit
LEO
Perigee (lowest)
783 km
Apogee (highest)
786 km
Inclination
86.39°
Orbital period
100 min
Launch year
2017
Owner (CelesTrak)
United States

Orbital data updated: 2026-09-14 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.

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