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IRIDIUM 167 (43931)
COSPAR: 2019-002K | Alt Name: Iridium Next SV167
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43931
International Designator
2019-002K
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:17:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
86.40°
Right Ascension
346.49°
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Argument of Perigee
98.80°
Period
100.40 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDIUM 167
Alternative Name
Iridium Next SV167
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IRIDS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43931U 19002K 26185.17850549 .00000042 00000-0 80569-5 0 9992
2 43931 86.3980 346.4899 0002092 98.7962 261.3471 14.34217934391390
Source: Celestrak
Summary
IRIDIUM 167, also known as Iridium Next SV167, is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite owned by IRIDS and manufactured by NGISGA. Launched on January 11, 2019, from AFWTR using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a configuration of ELiTeBus-1000 with dimensions: length 3.1 meters, diameter 1.5 meters, and span 9.4 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 700 kg, while its launch mass was 860 kg. It is equipped with an L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, as well as ADS-B payload and AIS-receiver. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Designed for a ten-year lifespan but planned for fifteen years of operation, the satellite's shape is described as a half hex prism with two panels.
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 SV167
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
Map
Next Pass
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