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IRIDIUM 118, 42807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 118, 42807 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 118 details

Identifier	42807, 2017-039E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	15 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 15 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 118
1 42807U 17039E   24361.11919809  .00000161  00000-0  50499-4 0  9994
2 42807  86.3977 218.4551 0002131  86.7635 273.3805 14.34219188392824

Epoch: 2024-12-26T02:51Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T02:51:38.714Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	80.44062°
Altitude	780.624 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 33m 49s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	19.15751°
Longitude	81.42324°
Altitude	779.598 km
Speed	7.466 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 32m 17s
Apparent Declination	-21° 09' 57"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:23:35
Azimuth	252.176° W
Elevation	-11.805°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.151 km
Perigee altitude	773.103 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.764 km
Eccentricity	0.0002131
Inclination	86.3977°
RAAN	218.4551°
Arg. of periapsis	86.7635°
True anomaly	273.35612°
Mean anomaly	273.3805°
Eccentric anomaly	273.36831°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.000050499
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 118 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.
10 mins	2024-12-27 02:52:10.106Z	357.039° N	2024-12-27 02:57:10.106Z	298.557° NW	44.982°	2024-12-27 03:02:10.106Z	179.841° S
6 mins	2024-12-27 14:10:10.106Z	118.47° SE	2024-12-27 14:13:10.106Z	74.913° E	20.048°	2024-12-27 14:16:10.106Z	36.639° NE
7 mins	2024-12-27 15:50:10.106Z	219.052° SW	2024-12-27 15:53:10.106Z	276.723° WNW	32.984°	2024-12-27 15:57:10.106Z	342.847° N

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