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IRIDIUM 119, 42959

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 119, 42959 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 119 details

Identifier	42959, 2017-061E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	12 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 12 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 119
1 42959U 17061E   24361.42072453  .00000157  00000-0  49110-4 0  9999
2 42959  86.3969 249.9304 0001872  74.3206 285.8196 14.34217712377731

Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:05Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:05:50.599Z)

Latitude	-0.00004°
Longitude	3.0692°
Altitude	780.353 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 39m 43s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-27.72845°
Longitude	0.98062°
Altitude	788.365 km
Speed	7.458 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	13h 30m 56s
Apparent Declination	-48° 59' 37"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:04:25
Azimuth	235.641° WSW
Elevation	-43.146°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.971 km
Perigee altitude	773.293 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.769 km
Eccentricity	0.0001872
Inclination	86.3969°
RAAN	249.9304°
Arg. of periapsis	74.3206°
True anomaly	285.79896°
Mean anomaly	285.8196°
Eccentric anomaly	285.80928°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.00004911
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 119 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 05:06:23.526Z	352.436° N	2024-12-27 05:10:23.526Z	227.406° WSW	43.509°	2024-12-27 05:14:23.526Z	185.666° SSW
6 mins	2024-12-27 16:23:23.526Z	117.073° SE	2024-12-27 16:25:23.526Z	84.971° E	22.856°	2024-12-27 16:29:23.526Z	30.894° NE
8 mins	2024-12-27 18:02:23.526Z	219.624° SW	2024-12-27 18:06:23.526Z	287.279° WNW	29.5°	2024-12-27 18:10:23.526Z	342.197° N

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