IRIDIUM 160 (43569)

COSPAR: 2018-061A | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV160

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 25, 2018

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43569

International Designator

2018-061A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:00:46 GMT

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Inclination

86.39°

Right Ascension

49.73°

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Argument of Perigee

85.71°

Period

100.40 min

Mean Motion

14.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

IRIDIUM 160

Alternative Name

Iridium Next SV160

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

IRIDS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43569U 18061A   26185.08387100  .00000042  00000-0  78734-5 0  9992

2 43569  86.3947  49.7310 0002246  85.7062 274.4391 14.34217907415796

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Summary

IRIDIUM 160 (also known as Iridium Next SV160) is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite manufactured by NGISGA for IRIDS (Iridium). Launched on July 25, 2018, from Vandenberg Air Force Base's SLC4E pad aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 3.1 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 9.4 meters with its deployable solar arrays. It weighs 700 kg dry and had a launch mass of 860 kg. The satellite's design includes L-band payload for communication services, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks for data relay, an ADS-B payload, and an AIS-receiver (one among 58 satellites equipped with this feature). It is configured as a half hex prism with two panes and operates on solar power with batteries. Its mission is designed to last up to 10 years with plans for it to operate for 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.1

Diameter

1.5

Span

9.4

Dry Mass

700

Launch Mass

860

Shape

Half Hex Prism+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Iridium Next SV160

Purpose

Communication, traffic monitoring

Mission

Communication, traffic monitoring

Manufacturer

NGISGA

Life Expectancy

10 years (design), 15 years (planned)

Bus

EliteBus

Configuration

ELiTeBus-1000

Motor

Equipment

L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links, Ka-band downlinks, ADS-B payload, AIS-receiver (on 58 satellites)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

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