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IRIDIUM 176, 43923

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 176, 43923 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 176 details

Identifier	43923, 2019-002B
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 176
1 43923U 19002B   24361.12662627  .00003322  00000-0  52277-3 0  9997
2 43923  86.6108 218.4223 0002850  71.8516 288.3011 14.72249850320085

Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:02Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:02:20.509Z)

Latitude	-0.00007°
Longitude	77.72635°
Altitude	656.373 km
Speed	7.53 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 33m 41s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-22.1937°
Longitude	76.15233°
Altitude	662.471 km
Speed	7.525 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	16h 22m 05s
Apparent Declination	-73° 46' 58"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:43:16
Azimuth	168.467° S
Elevation	-26.83°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	652.805 km
Perigee altitude	648.798 km
Semi-major axis	7,028.939 km
Eccentricity	0.000285
Inclination	86.6108°
RAAN	218.4223°
Arg. of periapsis	71.8516°
True anomaly	288.27009°
Mean anomaly	288.3011°
Eccentric anomaly	288.2856°
Mean motion	3.68306 °/min
BSTAR	0.00052277
Orbital period	97.74 mins

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IRIDIUM 176 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.
6 mins	2024-12-26 14:35:26.658Z	136.456° SSE	2024-12-26 14:38:26.658Z	82.726° E	26.019°	2024-12-26 14:41:26.658Z	31.101° NE
5 mins	2024-12-26 16:14:26.658Z	244.296° WSW	2024-12-26 16:16:26.658Z	279.987° WNW	21.463°	2024-12-26 16:19:26.658Z	327.778° NNW
7 mins	2024-12-27 02:27:26.658Z	17.779° NNE	2024-12-27 02:30:26.658Z	82.133° E	35.467°	2024-12-27 02:34:26.658Z	156.072° SSE

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