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IRIDIUM 126, 42809

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 126, 42809 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 126 details

Identifier	42809, 2017-039G
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	13 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 13 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 126
1 42809U 17039G   24361.16359530  .00000141  00000-0  43290-4 0  9999
2 42809  86.3979 218.4414 0001884  80.3759 279.7650 14.34217127392837

Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:55Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:55:34.633Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	64.40016°
Altitude	780.492 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 33m 45s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	6.23703°
Longitude	64.55855°
Altitude	779.714 km
Speed	7.465 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 49m 06s
Apparent Declination	-39° 48' 07"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	16:43:21
Azimuth	229.45° WSW
Elevation	-14.124°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.981 km
Perigee altitude	773.286 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.771 km
Eccentricity	0.0001884
Inclination	86.3979°
RAAN	218.4414°
Arg. of periapsis	80.3759°
True anomaly	279.74372°
Mean anomaly	279.765°
Eccentric anomaly	279.75436°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.00004329
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 126 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.
9 mins	2024-12-27 02:16:02.627Z	14.415° NNE	2024-12-27 02:20:02.627Z	68.67° E	32.528°	2024-12-27 02:25:02.627Z	150.882° SSE
5 mins	2024-12-27 03:59:02.627Z	307.326° NW	2024-12-27 04:01:02.627Z	276.727° WNW	20.156°	2024-12-27 04:04:02.627Z	236.568° WSW
8 mins	2024-12-27 15:13:02.627Z	180.158° SSW	2024-12-27 15:16:02.627Z	175.314° S	44.003°	2024-12-27 15:21:02.627Z	2.891° NNE

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