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IRIDIUM 115, 42806

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 115, 42806 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). 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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Identifier	42806, 2017-039D
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	20 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)	2017-06-25 (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, 4.84 m
Radar Cross Section	14.423 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 115
1 42806U 17039D   25081.91347859  .00001189  00000-0  34758-3 0  9991
2 42806  86.4543 150.7151 0002024  78.8494 281.2935 14.43278703409170

Epoch: 2025-03-22T21:55Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-22T21:55:24.55Z)

Latitude	0.00005°
Longitude	1.21109°
Altitude	750.468 km
Speed	7.479 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 02m 51s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-40.94598°
Longitude	-2.19821°
Altitude	764.113 km
Speed	7.471 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	10h 16m 55s
Apparent Declination	-40° 30' 35"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	22:47:29
Azimuth	98.268° ESE
Elevation	-84.137°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	746.078 km
Perigee altitude	743.195 km
Semi-major axis	7,122.774 km
Eccentricity	0.0002024
Inclination	86.4543°
RAAN	150.7151°
Arg. of periapsis	78.8494°
True anomaly	281.27075°
Mean anomaly	281.2935°
Eccentric anomaly	281.28213°
Mean motion	3.61052 °/min
BSTAR	0.00034758
Orbital period	99.71 mins

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IRIDIUM 115 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.
7 mins	2025-03-24 04:00:06.294Z	129.633° SE	2025-03-24 04:04:06.294Z	74.868° E	20.481°	2025-03-24 04:07:06.294Z	35.484° NE
8 mins	2025-03-24 05:40:06.294Z	217.616° SW	2025-03-24 05:43:06.294Z	265.997° W	30.822°	2025-03-24 05:48:06.294Z	345.223° N
7 mins	2025-03-24 16:07:06.294Z	21.101° NNE	2025-03-24 16:10:06.294Z	88.039° E	35.768°	2025-03-24 16:14:06.294Z	154.252° SSE

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