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IRIDIUM 159, 43578

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 159, 43578 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 159 details

Identifier	43578, 2018-061K
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	9 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 9 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 159
1 43578U 18061K   24361.50025759  .00000257  00000-0  84600-4 0  9998
2 43578  86.3965 281.3810 0002262  84.4785 275.6668 14.34217604336315

Epoch: 2024-12-26T12:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T12:00:22.255Z)

Latitude	-0.00012°
Longitude	5.8095°
Altitude	780.559 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	18h 45m 31s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-35.03115°
Longitude	-171.83687°
Altitude	792.078 km
Speed	7.456 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	07h 45m 08s
Apparent Declination	-37° 57' 50"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	20:45:35
Azimuth	85.392° E
Elevation	-78.099°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.25 km
Perigee altitude	773.014 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.769 km
Eccentricity	0.0002262
Inclination	86.3965°
RAAN	281.381°
Arg. of periapsis	84.4785°
True anomaly	275.64101°
Mean anomaly	275.6668°
Eccentric anomaly	275.6539°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.0000846
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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Other satellites on launch #61 in the year 2018 (2018-07-25 UTC)

IRIDIUM 159 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.
10 mins	2024-12-27 06:59:36.972Z	358.851° N	2024-12-27 07:04:36.972Z	118.641° SE	44.831°	2024-12-27 07:09:36.972Z	176.833° S
6 mins	2024-12-27 18:17:36.972Z	115.302° SE	2024-12-27 18:20:36.972Z	73.284° E	18.51°	2024-12-27 18:23:36.972Z	36.92° NE
8 mins	2024-12-27 19:56:36.972Z	209.476° SW	2024-12-27 20:00:36.972Z	280.94° WNW	34.884°	2024-12-27 20:04:36.972Z	345.524° N

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