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IRIDIUM 154 (43574)
COSPAR: 2018-061F | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV154
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43574
International Designator
2018-061F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:05:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
86.39°
Right Ascension
49.76°
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Argument of Perigee
89.45°
Period
100.40 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 154
Alternative Name
Iridium Next SV154
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IRIDS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 43574U 18061F 26185.04581453 .00000038 00000-0 64282-5 0 9999
2 43574 86.3949 49.7566 0002259 89.4454 270.7001 14.34218052415820
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IRIDIUM 154, also known as Iridium Next SV154, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite operated by IRIDS (Iridium LLC). Launched on July 25, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 3.1 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans up to 9.4 meters when fully deployed. It is equipped with an L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, as well as ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast) and AIS (Automatic Identification System) receivers for traffic monitoring. The satellite has a dry mass of 700 kg and a launch mass of 860 kg. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, with an operational design lifetime of 10 years but planned to last up to 15 years. Manufactured by NGISGA (Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems), the satellite has a half hex prism shape with two panels and supports communication services as part of its mission objectives.
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
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Iridium Next SV154
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
Unknown
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Next Pass
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