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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). 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
42806, 2017-039D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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 12 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 115
1 42806U 17039D   25189.86158578  .00000271  00000-0  74480-4 0  9990
2 42806  86.4500 105.6119 0002189  65.1939 294.9489 14.43281885424741
Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:40:41.011Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-131.60948°
Altitude
750.082 km
Speed
7.48 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 02m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-30.39048°
Longitude
-133.88382°
Altitude
759.27 km
Speed
7.473 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 32m 00s
Apparent Declination
-35° 12' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:20:45
Azimuth
67.803° E
Elevation
-79.262°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
746.185 km
Perigee altitude
743.067 km
Semi-major axis
7,122.763 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
86.45°
RAAN
105.6119°
Arg. of periapsis
65.1939°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
294.9489°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.61053 °/min
Orbital period
99.71 mins
BSTAR
0.00007448
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IRIDIUM 115 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-07-09 18:25:07.844Z155.818° SSE2025-07-09 18:30:07.844Z70.391° E33.64°2025-07-09 18:34:07.844Z17.351° NNE
5 mins2025-07-09 20:08:07.844Z256.263° W2025-07-09 20:10:07.844Z286.37° WNW18.368°2025-07-09 20:13:07.844Z325.506° NNW
8 mins2025-07-10 06:33:07.844Z356.848° N2025-07-10 06:36:07.844Z307.993° NW44.961°2025-07-10 06:41:07.844Z180.093° SSW
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