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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). 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
42809, 2017-039G
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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 (9 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, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
10.154 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 126
1 42809U 17039G   26037.96058897  .00000039  00000-0  69282-5 0  9997
2 42809  86.3928  48.0651 0002388  88.7708 271.3761 14.34217479451283
Epoch: 2026-02-06T23:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-06T23:03:14.887Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-74.8379°
Altitude
780.678 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 12m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:16:22
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.341 km
Perigee altitude
772.925 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.77 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
86.3928°
RAAN
48.0651°
Arg. of periapsis
88.7708°
True anomaly
271.34874°
Mean anomaly
271.3761°
Eccentric anomaly
271.36242°
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.0000069282
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