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IRIDIUM 114, 41923

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 114, 41923 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). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
41923, 2017-003G
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
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 5 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 114
1 41923U 17003G   25189.11766332  .00000171  00000-0  54167-4 0  9990
2 41923  86.3960 232.1634 0002434  86.1601 273.9873 14.34218996443950
Epoch: 2025-07-08T02:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T02:49:26.11Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-96.51264°
Altitude
780.593 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 28m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
62.85615°
Longitude
-89.58628°
Altitude
786.934 km
Speed
7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 55m 16s
Apparent Declination
26° 32' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:14:02
Azimuth
323.443° NNW
Elevation
-13.68°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.368 km
Perigee altitude
772.887 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.765 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
86.396°
RAAN
232.1634°
Arg. of periapsis
86.1601°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.9873°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000054167
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IRIDIUM 114 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-08 15:08:22.493Z355.707° N2025-07-08 15:11:22.493Z335.439° NNW44.329°2025-07-08 15:16:22.493Z181.295° SSW
5 mins2025-07-09 02:25:22.493Z111.314° ESE2025-07-09 02:27:22.493Z80.179° E20.863°2025-07-09 02:30:22.493Z38.869° NE
8 mins2025-07-09 04:04:22.493Z217.835° SW2025-07-09 04:07:22.493Z267.694° W31.85°2025-07-09 04:12:22.493Z345.718° N
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