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IRIDIUM 29, 24944

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 29, 24944 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sun, 14 Sep 1997 UTC via a PROTON-K/17S40 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
24944, 1997-051A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
MOTO/LMMS
Mission
Non-operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
LM700, Unknown motor
Mass
662 kg wet, 556 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1997-09-14 (28 years ago)
Launch vehicle
PROTON-K/17S40
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 8.37 m
Radar Cross Section
5.666 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 29
1 24944U 97051A   25138.88172914  .00000471  00000-0  15410-3 0  9990
2 24944  86.3965 156.1871 0002369  85.8284 274.3184 14.36443950449067
Epoch: 2025-05-18T21:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-18T21:09:41.397Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-38.03772°
Altitude
773.199 km
Speed
7.467 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 24m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-35.66953°
Longitude
144.288°
Altitude
784.992 km
Speed
7.459 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 23m 00s
Apparent Declination
-68° 48' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:21:16
Azimuth
153.131° SSE
Elevation
-36.897°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
768.926 km
Perigee altitude
765.54 km
Semi-major axis
7,145.37 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
86.3965°
RAAN
156.1871°
Arg. of periapsis
85.8284°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.3184°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.5934 °/min
Orbital period
100.18 mins
BSTAR
0.0001541
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IRIDIUM 29 Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-05-19 12:47:10.511Z13.873° NNE2025-05-19 12:51:10.511Z78.01° E35.167°2025-05-19 12:56:10.511Z155.789° SSE
5 mins2025-05-19 14:29:10.511Z311.905° NW2025-05-19 14:31:10.511Z284.679° WNW18.183°2025-05-19 14:34:10.511Z243.622° WSW
9 mins2025-05-20 01:42:10.511Z183.585° SSW2025-05-20 01:46:10.511Z300.624° NW44.867°2025-05-20 01:51:10.511Z1.395° NNE
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