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IRIDIUM 24, 25105

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 24, 25105 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 20 Dec 1997 UTC via a DELTA 7920-10C launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
25105, 1997-082B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
22 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)
1997-12-20 (28 years ago)
Launch vehicle
DELTA 7920-10C
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 22 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 24
1 25105U 97082B   25189.75154480  .00000347  00000-0  99485-4 0  9991
2 25105  86.3886  71.1532 0012029  17.3406 342.8202 14.42114573446320
Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:02:13.47Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-126.34496°
Altitude
746.388 km
Speed
7.486 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 44m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
65.34779°
Longitude
-118.87098°
Altitude
757.504 km
Speed
7.485 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 41m 34s
Apparent Declination
47° 28' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:10:09
Azimuth
14.762° NNE
Elevation
-0.42°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
757.047 km
Perigee altitude
739.901 km
Semi-major axis
7,126.611 km
Eccentricity
0.0012
Inclination
86.3886°
RAAN
71.1532°
Arg. of periapsis
17.3406°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
342.8202°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.6076 °/min
Orbital period
99.79 mins
BSTAR
0.000099485
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IRIDIUM 24 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
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End Az.
8 mins2025-07-09 17:28:15.169Z220.313° SW2025-07-09 17:32:15.169Z277.17° WNW26.438°2025-07-09 17:36:15.169Z337.414° NNW
8 mins2025-07-10 03:56:15.169Z12.249° NNE2025-07-10 03:59:15.169Z83.255° E40.938°2025-07-10 04:04:15.169Z165.586° S
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