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IRIDIUM 121, 42812

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 121, 42812 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
42812, 2017-039K
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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 13 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 121
1 42812U 17039K   25181.88318246  .00000068  00000-0  17091-4 0  9990
2 42812  86.3990 140.5298 0002185  85.9204 274.2241 14.34217814419479
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:11Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:11:46.964Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-96.60249°
Altitude
780.603 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 22m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-75.3939°
Longitude
97.07202°
Altitude
806.645 km
Speed
7.448 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 26m 04s
Apparent Declination
-74° 12' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:44:45
Azimuth
177.751° S
Elevation
-55.63°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.194 km
Perigee altitude
773.069 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.768 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
86.399°
RAAN
140.5298°
Arg. of periapsis
85.9204°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.2241°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000017091
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IRIDIUM 121 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 20:46:22.322Z126.095° SE2025-07-01 20:49:22.322Z86.208° E20.931°2025-07-01 20:53:22.322Z33.226° NE
8 mins2025-07-01 22:26:22.322Z215.538° SW2025-07-01 22:30:22.322Z285.981° WNW31.769°2025-07-01 22:34:22.322Z343.727° N
8 mins2025-07-02 08:57:22.322Z16.504° NNE2025-07-02 09:00:22.322Z78.062° E38.099°2025-07-02 09:05:22.322Z160.163° S
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