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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). 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
41924, 2017-003H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 hours ago
Origin
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 10 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 108
1 41924U 17003H   25186.56451913  .00000059  00000-0  14146-4 0  9991
2 41924  86.3977 201.5811 0002114  90.9729 269.1709 14.34217734445423
Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:32:54.452Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
74.55347°
Altitude
780.74 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 26m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-58.01332°
Longitude
68.62876°
Altitude
801.481 km
Speed
7.451 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 00m 12s
Apparent Declination
-77° 21' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:15:49
Azimuth
165.898° S
Elevation
-47.426°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.144 km
Perigee altitude
773.12 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
86.3977°
RAAN
201.5811°
Arg. of periapsis
90.9729°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.1709°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000014146
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IRIDIUM 108 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-07-06 01:22:29.553Z170.439° S2025-07-06 01:27:29.553Z74.515° E42.508°2025-07-06 01:31:29.553Z9.779° NNE
5 mins2025-07-06 11:55:29.553Z49.782° ENE2025-07-06 11:57:29.553Z76.698° E16.408°2025-07-06 12:00:29.553Z113.67° SE
8 mins2025-07-06 13:34:29.553Z343.667° N2025-07-06 13:38:29.553Z270.652° WNW38.261°2025-07-06 13:42:29.553Z200.527° SSW
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