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IRIDIUM 118, 42807

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 118, 42807 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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IRIDIUM 118 details

Identifier	42807, 2017-039E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	12 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, 9.4 m
Radar Cross Section	14.423 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 118
1 42807U 17039E   25018.56142490  .00000165  00000-0  51720-4 0  9999
2 42807  86.3971 208.6627 0001977  90.1533 269.9889 14.34219259396181

Epoch: 2025-01-18T13:28Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-18T13:28:27.111Z)

Latitude	-0.00005°
Longitude	-111.65921°
Altitude	780.714 km
Speed	7.463 km/s
True Right ascension	13h 54m 39s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-38.78939°
Longitude	-114.74551°
Altitude	793.396 km
Speed	7.455 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	13h 48m 18s
Apparent Declination	-39° 09' 12"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	01:55:09
Azimuth	60.565° ENE
Elevation	-88.473°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.041 km
Perigee altitude	773.213 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.764 km
Eccentricity	0.0001977
Inclination	86.3971°
RAAN	208.6627°
Arg. of periapsis	90.1533°
True anomaly	269.96625°
Mean anomaly	269.9889°
Eccentric anomaly	269.97757°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.00005172
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 118 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	2025-01-19 01:46:54.416Z	325.887° NNW	2025-01-19 01:50:54.416Z	272.283° WNW	20.688°	2025-01-19 01:53:54.416Z	233.356° WSW
8 mins	2025-01-19 13:02:54.416Z	178.165° S	2025-01-19 13:05:54.416Z	145.88° SSE	44.707°	2025-01-19 13:10:54.416Z	3.726° NNE
6 mins	2025-01-19 23:33:54.416Z	41.689° NE	2025-01-19 23:35:54.416Z	69.909° E	19.992°	2025-01-19 23:39:54.416Z	123.978° SE

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