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IRIDIUM 173, 43925

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 173, 43925 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 173 details

Identifier	43925, 2019-002D
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	12 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 12 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 173
1 43925U 19002D   24361.06211607  .00000013  00000-0 -25867-5 0  9992
2 43925  86.3982 218.4156 0001810  83.1121 277.0280 14.34217787311829

Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:29Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:29:26.828Z)

Latitude	-0.00009°
Longitude	101.0069°
Altitude	780.56 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 33m 39s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	37.62866°
Longitude	-81.97522°
Altitude	782.335 km
Speed	7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 50m 26s
Apparent Declination	1° 31' 53"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:14:08
Azimuth	346.444° N
Elevation	-47.729°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.926 km
Perigee altitude	773.337 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.768 km
Eccentricity	0.000181
Inclination	86.3982°
RAAN	218.4156°
Arg. of periapsis	83.1121°
True anomaly	277.00741°
Mean anomaly	277.028°
Eccentric anomaly	277.01771°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	-0.0000025867
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 173 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	2024-12-26 14:59:23.932Z	166.916° S	2024-12-26 15:04:23.932Z	83.482° E	40.834°	2024-12-26 15:08:23.932Z	12.686° NNE
4 mins	2024-12-27 01:32:23.932Z	49.9° ENE	2024-12-27 01:34:23.932Z	75.359° E	14.839°	2024-12-27 01:36:23.932Z	100.616° ESE
8 mins	2024-12-27 03:12:23.932Z	342.382° N	2024-12-27 03:15:23.932Z	275.439° WNW	40.406°	2024-12-27 03:20:23.932Z	193.85° SSW

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