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IRIDIUM 113, 42803

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 113, 42803 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 25 Jun 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
42803, 2017-039A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 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)
2017-06-25 (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 11 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 113
1 42803U 17039A   25188.86295387  .00000015  00000-0 -17588-5 0  9990
2 42803  86.3974 106.1206 0002462  85.3376 274.8101 14.34217746421838
Epoch: 2025-07-07T20:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T20:42:39.214Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-130.60899°
Altitude
780.571 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 04m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-41.30895°
Longitude
52.35308°
Altitude
794.885 km
Speed
7.454 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 39m 23s
Apparent Declination
-83° 47' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:52:44
Azimuth
186.939° SSW
Elevation
-36.921°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.393 km
Perigee altitude
772.871 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00025
Inclination
86.3974°
RAAN
106.1206°
Arg. of periapsis
85.3376°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.8101°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000017588
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IRIDIUM 113 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-07-08 18:35:07.329Z159.646° S2025-07-08 18:40:07.329Z77.4° E36.582°2025-07-08 18:44:07.329Z16.676° NNE
5 mins2025-07-08 20:19:07.329Z259.45° W2025-07-08 20:21:07.329Z287.844° WNW17.412°2025-07-08 20:24:07.329Z324.853° NNW
9 mins2025-07-09 06:47:07.329Z351.407° N2025-07-09 06:51:07.329Z258.96° W43.549°2025-07-09 06:56:07.329Z186.74° SSW
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