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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
14 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 14 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 108
1 41924U 17003H   25183.56447270 -.00000047  00000-0 -23893-4 0  9997
2 41924  86.3984 202.8341 0001991  89.8605 270.2819 14.34217224444995
Epoch: 2025-07-02T13:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T13:32:50.441Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
78.78017°
Altitude
780.713 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 31m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
3.9481°
Longitude
-101.71481°
Altitude
780.245 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 18m 31s
Apparent Declination
-17° 06' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:30:52
Azimuth
39.699° NE
Elevation
-62.325°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.057 km
Perigee altitude
773.209 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.77 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
86.3984°
RAAN
202.8341°
Arg. of periapsis
89.8605°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.2819°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
-0.000023893
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IRIDIUM 108 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-03 13:34:37.863Z352.864° N2025-07-03 13:38:37.863Z240.622° WSW43.991°2025-07-03 13:42:37.863Z185.622° SSW
6 mins2025-07-04 00:51:37.863Z118.897° SE2025-07-04 00:53:37.863Z87.892° E22.663°2025-07-04 00:57:37.863Z32.19° NE
7 mins2025-07-04 02:31:37.863Z226.767° WSW2025-07-04 02:34:37.863Z283.325° WNW29.781°2025-07-04 02:38:37.863Z341.35° N
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