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IRIDIUM 103, 41918

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 103, 41918 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 14 Jan 2017 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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IRIDIUM 103 details

Identifier	41918, 2017-003B
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	7 hours ago
Origin	Iridium (US)
Manufacturer	OATK SSG Gilbert
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	ELITEBUS, Unknown motor
Mass	860 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2017-01-14 (8 years ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Trap Box + 2 Pan, 9.4 m
Radar Cross Section	14.423 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 103
1 41918U 17003B   24361.23729303  .00000268  00000-0  88789-4 0  9999
2 41918  86.3969 313.2283 0001835  68.7975 291.3417 14.34218278416128

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:41Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:41:42.117Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	132.58324°
Altitude	780.239 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	20h 52m 54s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	83.94459°
Longitude	168.64732°
Altitude	790.129 km
Speed	7.466 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 01m 57s
Apparent Declination	28° 17' 27"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:08:50
Azimuth	1.633° NNE
Elevation	-21.774°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.942 km
Perigee altitude	773.317 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.767 km
Eccentricity	0.0001835
Inclination	86.3969°
RAAN	313.2283°
Arg. of periapsis	68.7975°
True anomaly	291.32211°
Mean anomaly	291.3417°
Eccentric anomaly	291.33191°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.000088789
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 103 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
8 mins	2024-12-26 20:53:16.557Z	143.178° SSE	2024-12-26 20:57:16.557Z	80.51° E	29.011°	2024-12-26 21:01:16.557Z	23.97° NE
6 mins	2024-12-26 22:35:16.557Z	240.22° WSW	2024-12-26 22:38:16.557Z	289.288° WNW	23.277°	2024-12-26 22:41:16.557Z	330.553° NNW
9 mins	2024-12-27 09:04:16.557Z	1.256° NNE	2024-12-27 09:08:16.557Z	104.692° ESE	44.499°	2024-12-27 09:13:16.557Z	174.753° S

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