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IRIDIUM 157, 43251

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 157, 43251 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). 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 157 details

Identifier	43251, 2018-030C
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	14 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)	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 14 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 157
1 43251U 18030C   24360.99183544  .00000437  00000-0  14888-3 0  9991
2 43251  86.3990 155.4051 0002204  93.2475 266.8973 14.34214211352993

Epoch: 2024-12-25T23:48Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T23:48:14.582Z)

Latitude	0.00001°
Longitude	63.36671°
Altitude	780.816 km
Speed	7.463 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 21m 37s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in partial shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	53.05327°
Longitude	67.90355°
Altitude	785.191 km
Speed	7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	04h 54m 26s
Apparent Declination	31° 57' 50"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	12:48:26
Azimuth	311.764° NW
Elevation	1.674°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.22 km
Perigee altitude	773.067 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.78 km
Eccentricity	0.0002204
Inclination	86.399°
RAAN	155.4051°
Arg. of periapsis	93.2475°
True anomaly	266.87208°
Mean anomaly	266.8973°
Eccentric anomaly	266.88469°
Mean motion	3.58782 °/min
BSTAR	0.00014888
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 157 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.
9 mins	2024-12-26 22:08:45.740Z	12.816° NNE	2024-12-26 22:12:45.740Z	68.377° E	34.487°	2024-12-26 22:17:45.740Z	154.031° SSE
5 mins	2024-12-26 23:51:45.740Z	305.508° NW	2024-12-26 23:53:45.740Z	276.179° WNW	18.609°	2024-12-26 23:56:45.740Z	238.148° WSW
8 mins	2024-12-27 11:05:45.740Z	184.477° SSW	2024-12-27 11:08:45.740Z	204.335° SW	44.046°	2024-12-27 11:13:45.740Z	0.855° NNE

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