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IRIDIUM 136, 42962

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 136, 42962 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 136 details

Identifier	42962, 2017-061H
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 136
1 42962U 17061H   24361.40804000  .00000035  00000-0  54422-5 0  9990
2 42962  86.3969 249.9412 0001780  76.2499 283.8895 14.34217711377753

Epoch: 2024-12-26T09:47Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T09:47:34.656Z)

Latitude	0.00002°
Longitude	7.65893°
Altitude	780.413 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 39m 45s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	47.05945°
Longitude	11.31031°
Altitude	783.909 km
Speed	7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	13h 00m 13s
Apparent Declination	12° 38' 29"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:06:59
Azimuth	300.892° NW
Elevation	-14.638°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.905 km
Perigee altitude	773.359 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.769 km
Eccentricity	0.000178
Inclination	86.3969°
RAAN	249.9412°
Arg. of periapsis	76.2499°
True anomaly	283.8697°
Mean anomaly	283.8895°
Eccentric anomaly	283.8796°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.0000054422
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 136 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 04:46:56.897Z	2.356° NNE	2024-12-27 04:51:56.897Z	109.803° ESE	43.335°	2024-12-27 04:55:56.897Z	169.953° S
4 mins	2024-12-27 16:05:56.897Z	99.431° ESE	2024-12-27 16:06:56.897Z	86.07° E	15.987°	2024-12-27 16:09:56.897Z	47.244° ENE
8 mins	2024-12-27 17:43:56.897Z	204.078° SW	2024-12-27 17:47:56.897Z	288.202° WNW	38.118°	2024-12-27 17:51:56.897Z	349.784° N

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