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IRIDIUM 171, 43929

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 171, 43929 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 171 details

Identifier	43929, 2019-002H
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 171
1 43929U 19002H   24361.10651483  .00000055  00000-0  12493-4 0  9996
2 43929  86.3987 218.6508 0001990  98.4094 261.7327 14.34218125311838

Epoch: 2024-12-26T02:33Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T02:33:22.881Z)

Latitude	-0.00006°
Longitude	85.21479°
Altitude	780.922 km
Speed	7.463 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 34m 36s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-12.90958°
Longitude	84.18966°
Altitude	783.764 km
Speed	7.461 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	16h 21m 59s
Apparent Declination	-66° 00' 50"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:34:51
Azimuth	163.167° S
Elevation	-20.717°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.054 km
Perigee altitude	773.207 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.767 km
Eccentricity	0.000199
Inclination	86.3987°
RAAN	218.6508°
Arg. of periapsis	98.4094°
True anomaly	261.71013°
Mean anomaly	261.7327°
Eccentric anomaly	261.72142°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.000012493
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 171 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 14:24:03.494Z	135.102° SSE	2024-12-26 14:28:03.494Z	80.148° E	23.681°	2024-12-26 14:32:03.494Z	28.387° NE
8 mins	2024-12-26 16:05:03.494Z	223.034° SW	2024-12-26 16:08:03.494Z	269.129° W	28.523°	2024-12-26 16:13:03.494Z	342.856° N
8 mins	2024-12-27 02:35:03.494Z	8.769° NNE	2024-12-27 02:39:03.494Z	95.612° ESE	40.923°	2024-12-27 02:43:03.494Z	163.253° S

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