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IRIDIUM 149, 43250

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 149, 43250 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 30 Mar 2018 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
43250, 2018-030B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
OATK SSG Gilbert
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
ELITEBUS, Unknown motor
Mass
860 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-03-30 (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 15 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 149
1 43250U 18030B   25181.25475962  .00000100  00000-0  28767-4 0  9998
2 43250  86.3951  77.5122 0002087  81.6687 278.4745 14.34218678379713
Epoch: 2025-06-30T06:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T06:06:51.231Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
67.23154°
Altitude
780.495 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 10m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-72.72881°
Longitude
55.34697°
Altitude
805.873 km
Speed
7.449 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 10m 15s
Apparent Declination
-68° 30' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:26:52
Azimuth
197.642° SSW
Elevation
-58.202°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.121 km
Perigee altitude
773.136 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.766 km
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
86.3951°
RAAN
77.5122°
Arg. of periapsis
81.6687°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.4745°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000028767
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IRIDIUM 149 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-01 04:27:39.291Z21.325° NNE2025-07-01 04:31:39.291Z79.686° E27.755°2025-07-01 04:35:39.291Z139.359° SSE
6 mins2025-07-01 06:09:39.291Z319.464° NNW2025-07-01 06:12:39.291Z269.425° W24.482°2025-07-01 06:15:39.291Z227.185° WSW
9 mins2025-07-01 17:23:39.291Z170.212° S2025-07-01 17:27:39.291Z100.036° ESE43.004°2025-07-01 17:32:39.291Z7.958° NNE
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