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IRIDIUM 168, 43924

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 168, 43924 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 168 details

Identifier	43924, 2019-002C
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 168
1 43924U 19002C   24361.14456152  .00000613  00000-0  21188-3 0  9991
2 43924  86.3982 218.4708 0002025  86.1262 274.0165 14.34223659311856

Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:28Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T03:28:10.115Z)

Latitude	-0.00004°
Longitude	71.30048°
Altitude	780.597 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 33m 52s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	41.40252°
Longitude	-112.05019°
Altitude	782.89 km
Speed	7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 57m 05s
Apparent Declination	3° 36' 02"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:31:23
Azimuth	350.736° N
Elevation	-46.085°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.06 km
Perigee altitude	773.164 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.749 km
Eccentricity	0.0002025
Inclination	86.3982°
RAAN	218.4708°
Arg. of periapsis	86.1262°
True anomaly	273.99335°
Mean anomaly	274.0165°
Eccentric anomaly	274.00493°
Mean motion	3.58785 °/min
BSTAR	0.00021188
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 168 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	2024-12-26 15:17:35.759Z	180.508° SSW	2024-12-26 15:22:35.759Z	42.358° NE	44.991°	2024-12-26 15:27:35.759Z	2.763° NNE
6 mins	2024-12-27 01:50:35.759Z	43.736° NE	2024-12-27 01:52:35.759Z	73.719° E	20.941°	2024-12-27 01:56:35.759Z	127.075° SE
7 mins	2024-12-27 03:30:35.759Z	331.183° NNW	2024-12-27 03:33:35.759Z	276.468° WNW	32.075°	2024-12-27 03:37:35.759Z	211.466° SW

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