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
Orbit
Last TLE update
20 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 8.37 m
Radar Cross Section
5.666 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 20 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 14.42114573446320Epoch: 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
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-81.05972°
Longitude
-150.21101°
Altitude
780.773 km
Speed
7.462 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 26m 22s
Apparent Declination
-70° 48' 58"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:49:03
Azimuth
176.392° S
Elevation
-58.963°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #82 in the year 1997 (1997-12-20 UTC)
IRIDIUM 24 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-07-09 15:48:32.074Z | 137.343° SSE | 2025-07-09 15:52:32.074Z | 78.638° E | 24.591° | 2025-07-09 15:55:32.074Z | 33.736° NE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-09 17:29:32.074Z | 231.019° WSW | 2025-07-09 17:32:32.074Z | 283.509° WNW | 26.409° | 2025-07-09 17:36:32.074Z | 339.341° N |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-10 03:55:32.074Z | 8.861° NNE | 2025-07-10 03:59:32.074Z | 99.84° ESE | 40.709° | 2025-07-10 04:03:32.074Z | 163.65° S |
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