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IRIDIUM 129, 42958

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 129, 42958 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 129 details

Identifier	42958, 2017-061D
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	11 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 11 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 129
1 42958U 17061D   24361.45243644  .00000029  00000-0  31196-5 0  9997
2 42958  86.3970 249.9237 0002401  77.8762 282.2703 14.34213770377725

Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:51Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:51:30.508Z)

Latitude	0.00001°
Longitude	-8.38504°
Altitude	780.367 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 39m 41s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	60.57854°
Longitude	165.0541°
Altitude	786.835 km
Speed	7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 57m 39s
Apparent Declination	17° 06' 19"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	20:50:33
Azimuth	30.546° NE
Elevation	-27.204°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.362 km
Perigee altitude	772.928 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.782 km
Eccentricity	0.0002401
Inclination	86.397°
RAAN	249.9237°
Arg. of periapsis	77.8762°
True anomaly	282.24341°
Mean anomaly	282.2703°
Eccentric anomaly	282.25686°
Mean motion	3.58782 °/min
BSTAR	0.0000031196
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 129 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.
8 mins	2024-12-27 04:10:33.692Z	19.136° NNE	2024-12-27 04:14:33.692Z	71.759° E	27.456°	2024-12-27 04:18:33.692Z	136.716° SSE
7 mins	2024-12-27 05:52:33.692Z	323.119° NNW	2024-12-27 05:55:33.692Z	276.372° WNW	24.731°	2024-12-27 05:59:33.692Z	222.192° SW
8 mins	2024-12-27 17:07:33.692Z	168.518° S	2024-12-27 17:10:33.692Z	125.225° SE	42.104°	2024-12-27 17:15:33.692Z	8.541° NNE

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