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IRIDIUM 120, 42805

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 120, 42805 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 25 Jun 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 120 details

Identifier	42805, 2017-039C
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	12 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)	2017-06-25 (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 12 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 120
1 42805U 17039C   24361.24897475  .00000267  00000-0  88281-4 0  9997
2 42805  86.3982 186.8141 0001866  98.8354 261.3053 14.34218507394072

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:58Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:58:31.418Z)

Latitude	-0.00003°
Longitude	1.9521°
Altitude	780.918 km
Speed	7.463 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 27m 15s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-46.54992°
Longitude	-2.03786°
Altitude	796.828 km
Speed	7.453 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 32m 39s
Apparent Declination	-58° 38' 18"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	16:51:08
Azimuth	222.634° SW
Elevation	-50.777°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.964 km
Perigee altitude	773.294 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.766 km
Eccentricity	0.0001866
Inclination	86.3982°
RAAN	186.8141°
Arg. of periapsis	98.8354°
True anomaly	261.28416°
Mean anomaly	261.3053°
Eccentric anomaly	261.29473°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.000088281
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 120 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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.
9 mins	2024-12-27 00:58:48.139Z	350.188° N	2024-12-27 01:02:48.139Z	260.515° W	42.973°	2024-12-27 01:07:48.139Z	188.218° SSW
6 mins	2024-12-27 12:15:48.139Z	122.891° SE	2024-12-27 12:17:48.139Z	90.682° ESE	24.537°	2024-12-27 12:21:48.139Z	31.266° NE
7 mins	2024-12-27 13:55:48.139Z	228.989° WSW	2024-12-27 13:58:48.139Z	280.212° WNW	27.69°	2024-12-27 14:02:48.139Z	338.583° N

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