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IRIDIUM 167, 43931

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 167, 43931 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 167 details

Identifier	43931, 2019-002K
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	10 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 10 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 167
1 43931U 19002K   24361.16993993  .00000433  00000-0  14758-3 0  9995
2 43931  86.3977 218.3953 0001666  95.9384 264.2002 14.34219977311840

Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:04Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:04:42.809Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	62.06374°
Altitude	780.831 km
Speed	7.463 km/s
True Right ascension	14h 33m 34s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	84.64314°
Longitude	103.78082°
Altitude	790.233 km
Speed	7.466 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 26m 29s
Apparent Declination	33° 59' 53"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	13:53:19
Azimuth	5.777° NNE
Elevation	-15.826°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.816 km
Perigee altitude	773.433 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.761 km
Eccentricity	0.0001666
Inclination	86.3977°
RAAN	218.3953°
Arg. of periapsis	95.9384°
True anomaly	264.18121°
Mean anomaly	264.2002°
Eccentric anomaly	264.1907°
Mean motion	3.58784 °/min
BSTAR	0.00014758
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 167 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 15:54:28.479Z	208.401° SW	2024-12-26 15:59:28.479Z	283.626° WNW	32.594°	2024-12-26 16:03:28.479Z	343.898° N
8 mins	2024-12-27 02:26:28.479Z	16.88° NNE	2024-12-27 02:29:28.479Z	74.657° E	37.301°	2024-12-27 02:34:28.479Z	158.739° S
4 mins	2024-12-27 04:08:28.479Z	301.167° NW	2024-12-27 04:09:28.479Z	287.513° WNW	16.656°	2024-12-27 04:12:28.479Z	247.802° W

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