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IRIDIUM 155, 43573

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 155, 43573 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 25 Jul 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 155 details

Identifier	43573, 2018-061E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	8 hours ago
Origin	Iridium (US)
Manufacturer	NGIS SSG Gilbert
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	ELITEBUS, Unknown motor
Mass	860 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2018-07-25 (6 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 155
1 43573U 18061E   24361.54465782  .00000824  00000-0  28708-3 0  9997
2 43573  86.3962 281.3367 0001778  83.2844 276.8554 14.34217329336296

Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:04Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:04:18.435Z)

Latitude	-0.00004°
Longitude	-10.26264°
Altitude	780.568 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	18h 45m 20s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-21.58054°
Longitude	171.02427°
Altitude	786.538 km
Speed	7.459 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 22m 05s
Apparent Declination	-30° 22' 50"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	20:05:12
Azimuth	45.98° ENE
Elevation	-77.036°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.905 km
Perigee altitude	773.361 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.77 km
Eccentricity	0.0001778
Inclination	86.3962°
RAAN	281.3367°
Arg. of periapsis	83.2844°
True anomaly	276.83517°
Mean anomaly	276.8554°
Eccentric anomaly	276.84529°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.00028708
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 155 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 06:23:20.010Z	15.889° NNE	2024-12-27 06:27:20.010Z	69.036° E	30.699°	2024-12-27 06:32:20.010Z	148.009° SSE
6 mins	2024-12-27 08:05:20.010Z	320.444° NNW	2024-12-27 08:08:20.010Z	277.214° WNW	21.668°	2024-12-27 08:11:20.010Z	234.878° WSW
8 mins	2024-12-27 19:20:20.010Z	176.146° S	2024-12-27 19:23:20.010Z	153.218° SSE	43.565°	2024-12-27 19:28:20.010Z	4.866° NNE

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