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IRIDIUM 169, 43926

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 169, 43926 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 169 details

Identifier	43926, 2019-002E
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)	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 9 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 169
1 43926U 19002E   24361.23834782  .00001376  00000-0  44338-3 0  9991
2 43926  86.4223 249.9534 0001335  30.0216 330.1058 14.38603256312881

Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T05:43:13.251Z)

Latitude	-0.00009°
Longitude	68.92757°
Altitude	765.348 km
Speed	7.472 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 39m 48s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	75.3367°
Longitude	-124.97572°
Altitude	775.822 km
Speed	7.473 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	02h 24m 03s
Apparent Declination	23° 18' 19"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:54:51
Azimuth	352.516° N
Elevation	-26.413°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	761.028 km
Perigee altitude	759.122 km
Semi-major axis	7,138.212 km
Eccentricity	0.0001335
Inclination	86.4223°
RAAN	249.9534°
Arg. of periapsis	30.0216°
True anomaly	330.09817°
Mean anomaly	330.1058°
Eccentric anomaly	330.10199°
Mean motion	3.59881 °/min
BSTAR	0.00044338
Orbital period	100.03 mins

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IRIDIUM 169 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.
8 mins	2024-12-26 17:32:00.012Z	188.15° SSW	2024-12-26 17:35:00.012Z	221.495° SW	43.403°	2024-12-26 17:40:00.012Z	359.03° N
7 mins	2024-12-27 04:01:00.012Z	35.162° NE	2024-12-27 04:04:00.012Z	81.294° E	22.742°	2024-12-27 04:08:00.012Z	133.321° SE
7 mins	2024-12-27 05:41:00.012Z	330.782° NNW	2024-12-27 05:44:00.012Z	282.918° WNW	29.254°	2024-12-27 05:48:00.012Z	216.7° SW

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