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IRIDIUM 180, 43922

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 180, 43922 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 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 180 details

Identifier	43922, 2019-002A
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	11 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)	2019-01-11 (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 11 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 180
1 43922U 19002A   24361.15091325  .00000116  00000-0  34516-4 0  9995
2 43922  86.3976 218.4058 0002000  87.2023 272.9401 14.34217643311873

Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:37Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:37:18.904Z)

Latitude	-0.00011°
Longitude	68.9426°
Altitude	780.645 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 33m 37s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-5.56695°
Longitude	-110.89761°
Altitude	781.852 km
Speed	7.462 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 17m 44s
Apparent Declination	-21° 40' 31"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:53:40
Azimuth	342.544° N
Elevation	-71.054°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.063 km
Perigee altitude	773.201 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.769 km
Eccentricity	0.0002
Inclination	86.3976°
RAAN	218.4058°
Arg. of periapsis	87.2023°
True anomaly	272.91721°
Mean anomaly	272.9401°
Eccentric anomaly	272.92866°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.000034516
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 180 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.
10 mins	2024-12-26 15:26:48.976Z	187.725° SSW	2024-12-26 15:31:48.976Z	283.037° WNW	43.927°	2024-12-26 15:36:48.976Z	358.792° N
7 mins	2024-12-27 01:58:48.976Z	29.844° NE	2024-12-27 02:01:48.976Z	73.923° E	24.673°	2024-12-27 02:05:48.976Z	132.867° SE
7 mins	2024-12-27 03:39:48.976Z	325.678° NNW	2024-12-27 03:42:48.976Z	275.01° WNW	27.678°	2024-12-27 03:46:48.976Z	217.624° SW

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