IRIDIUM 163
Satellite information IRIDIUM 163 - Iridium Next SV163
| Spacetrack Directory Name | IRIDIUM 163 |
| Alternative name | Iridium Next SV163 |
| Group | IRIDIUM |
| Follow IRIDIUM 163 | IRIDIUM 163 Tracker |
| Group follow IRIDIUM | Tracker IRIDIUM |
| Pass predictions IRIDIUM 163 | Pass predictions IRIDIUM 163 |
| Orbit launches |
2018-07-25 (8 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 2999 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Type | Satellite |
| WWW | Here |
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| Perigee | 777 km |
| Apogee | 779 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 86.4° |
| Laps per day | 14 |
| Orbit | LEO (Polar) |
| Height IRIDIUM 163 | 789.86 km |
Additional information IRIDIUM 163
IRIDIUM 163 (also known as Iridium Next SV163) is a communication and traffic monitoring satellite manufactured by NGISGA for IRIDS. Launched on July 25, 2018, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has a configuration of ELiTeBus-1000 with dimensions including a length of 3.1 meters, diameter of 1.5 meters, and span of 9.4 meters. It features an L-band payload, Ka-band cross-links and downlinks, and supports ADS-B and AIS-receiver functionalities. The dry mass is 700 kg, while the launch mass was 860 kg. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellites design lifetime is for ten years, with plans to extend it up to fifteen years. It has a half hex prism+2 pan shape and operates in support of communication and traffic monitoring missions.
satellite IRIDIUM 163 Date of exalting 25.07.2018y. Average height of ISS IRIDIUM 163 hundred 789.86 km. Average velocity IRIDIUM 163 is 26856.99 km/h. Inclination IRIDIUM 163 satellite 86.4°.TLE
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