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IRIDIUM 133, 42955

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 133, 42955 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 09 Oct 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 133 details

Identifier	42955, 2017-061A
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	9 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)	2017-10-09 (7 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 9 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 133
1 42955U 17061A   24361.53489192  .00000283  00000-0  94007-4 0  9994
2 42955  86.3969 249.8981 0002005  83.5414 276.6010 14.34217916377716

Epoch: 2024-12-26T12:50Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T12:50:14.661Z)

Latitude	-0.00005°
Longitude	-38.17589°
Altitude	780.553 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 39m 35s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	85.76254°
Longitude	19.38052°
Altitude	790.039 km
Speed	7.466 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	09h 03m 42s
Apparent Declination	34° 57' 07"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:00:02
Azimuth	359.223° N
Elevation	-15.127°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.065 km
Perigee altitude	773.197 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.768 km
Eccentricity	0.0002005
Inclination	86.3969°
RAAN	249.8981°
Arg. of periapsis	83.5414°
True anomaly	276.57818°
Mean anomaly	276.601°
Eccentric anomaly	276.58959°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.000094007
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 133 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 04:29:01.199Z	12.108° NNE	2024-12-27 04:33:01.199Z	71.295° E	35.989°	2024-12-27 04:38:01.199Z	156.516° SSE
5 mins	2024-12-27 06:12:01.199Z	303.223° NW	2024-12-27 06:14:01.199Z	274.5° WNW	17.577°	2024-12-27 06:17:01.199Z	238.343° WSW
8 mins	2024-12-27 17:26:01.199Z	187.534° SSW	2024-12-27 17:29:01.199Z	229.341° WSW	44.119°	2024-12-27 17:34:01.199Z	359.652° N

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