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IRIDIUM 108, 41924

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 108, 41924 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). 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 108 details

Identifier	41924, 2017-003H
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	15 hours ago
Origin	Iridium (US)
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 (8 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 15 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 108
1 41924U 17003H   24347.79391770  .00000171  00000-0  54100-4 0  9997
2 41924  86.3953 287.1685 0001995  86.6898 273.4526 14.34217553416074

Epoch: 2024-12-12T19:03Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-12T19:03:14.489Z)

Latitude	-0.00001°
Longitude	-80.61101°
Altitude	780.633 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	19h 08m 40s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-58.2351°
Longitude	104.94477°
Altitude	801.561 km
Speed	7.451 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 42m 36s
Apparent Declination	-82° 53' 36"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:03:11
Azimuth	184.316° SSW
Elevation	-46.289°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.059 km
Perigee altitude	773.205 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.769 km
Eccentricity	0.0001995
Inclination	86.3953°
RAAN	287.1685°
Arg. of periapsis	86.6898°
True anomaly	273.42978°
Mean anomaly	273.4526°
Eccentric anomaly	273.44119°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.0000541
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 108 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.
8 mins	2024-12-13 20:17:24.402Z	157.983° S	2024-12-13 20:21:24.402Z	86.503° E	37.582°	2024-12-13 20:25:24.402Z	16.831° NNE
5 mins	2024-12-13 22:00:24.402Z	257.07° W	2024-12-13 22:02:24.402Z	284.262° WNW	16.899°	2024-12-13 22:05:24.402Z	322.088° NNW
9 mins	2024-12-14 08:28:24.402Z	350.877° N	2024-12-14 08:32:24.402Z	281.689° WNW	43.046°	2024-12-14 08:37:24.402Z	188.342° SSW

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