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IRIDIUM 128, 42811

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 128, 42811 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
42811, 2017-039J
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 128
1 42811U 17039J   25186.45961417  .00000110  00000-0  32353-4 0  9997
2 42811  86.3997 170.0661 0001981  82.9992 277.1429 14.34218134420288
Epoch: 2025-07-05T11:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T11:01:50.664Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
80.90765°
Altitude
780.541 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 20m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
85.83245°
Longitude
-158.49823°
Altitude
790.077 km
Speed
7.466 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 47m 59s
Apparent Declination
30° 24' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:07:05
Azimuth
4.371° NNE
Elevation
-19.533°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.047 km
Perigee altitude
773.213 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.767 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
86.3997°
RAAN
170.0661°
Arg. of periapsis
82.9992°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
277.1429°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000032353
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IRIDIUM 128 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-06 00:33:47.059Z235.768° WSW2025-07-06 00:36:47.059Z276.3° WNW21.426°2025-07-06 00:40:47.059Z331.106° NNW
8 mins2025-07-06 11:03:47.059Z358.339° N2025-07-06 11:07:47.059Z171.405° S44.298°2025-07-06 11:11:47.059Z178.276° S
5 mins2025-07-06 22:20:47.059Z112.976° SE2025-07-06 22:22:47.059Z84.444° E19.451°2025-07-06 22:25:47.059Z42.701° NE
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