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IRIDIUM 106, 41917

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 106, 41917 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 14 Jan 2017 UTC via an FALCON 9 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
41917, 2017-003A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
OATK SSG Gilbert
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
ELITEBUS, Unknown motor
Mass
860 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-01-14 (9 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, 4.7 m
Radar Cross Section
14.423 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 106
1 41917U 17003A   25256.95169413  .00000164  00000-0  51483-4 0  9997
2 41917  86.4016 203.9156 0002699  83.5911 276.5592 14.34218273453618
Epoch: 2025-09-13T22:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-13T22:50:26.372Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-131.87197°
Altitude
780.496 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 35m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:26:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.56 km
Perigee altitude
772.699 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.767 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
86.4016°
RAAN
203.9156°
Arg. of periapsis
83.5911°
True anomaly
276.52847°
Mean anomaly
276.5592°
Eccentric anomaly
276.54384°
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000051483
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