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IRIDIUM 116, 43072

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 116, 43072 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 23 Dec 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 116 details

Identifier	43072, 2017-083C
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	8 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)	2017-12-23 (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 8 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 116
1 43072U 17083C   24361.22994328  .00000034  00000-0  52143-5 0  9997
2 43072  86.3985 186.8340 0001968  95.9149 264.2271 14.34217732367068

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:31Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:31:07.099Z)

Latitude	-0.00003°
Longitude	8.84209°
Altitude	780.86 km
Speed	7.463 km/s
True Right ascension	12h 27m 20s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-10.11121°
Longitude	-170.65017°
Altitude	782.709 km
Speed	7.462 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 28m 37s
Apparent Declination	-24° 00' 09"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:27:34
Azimuth	359.118° N
Elevation	-74.085°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.039 km
Perigee altitude	773.224 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.769 km
Eccentricity	0.0001968
Inclination	86.3985°
RAAN	186.834°
Arg. of periapsis	95.9149°
True anomaly	264.20466°
Mean anomaly	264.2271°
Eccentric anomaly	264.21588°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.0000052143
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 116 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined

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	2024-12-26 14:00:56.992Z	221.572° SW	2024-12-26 14:04:56.992Z	282.108° WNW	27.478°	2024-12-26 14:08:56.992Z	338.97° N
8 mins	2024-12-27 00:31:56.992Z	9.108° NNE	2024-12-27 00:34:56.992Z	66.665° ENE	41.801°	2024-12-27 00:39:56.992Z	167.084° S

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