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IRIDIUM 119, 42959

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 119, 42959 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 09 Oct 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
42959, 2017-061E
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
OATK SSG Gilbert
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
ELITEBUS, Unknown motor
Mass
860 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2017-10-09 (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, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
10.154 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 119
1 42959U 17061E   25356.82165106  .00000253  00000-0  83110-4 0  9991
2 42959  86.3971  99.0023 0001847  99.9237 260.2167 14.34218656429534
Epoch: 2025-12-22T19:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-22T19:43:10.651Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
71.59367°
Altitude
780.94 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 36m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:25:39
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
775.95 km
Perigee altitude
773.308 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.766 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
86.3971°
RAAN
99.0023°
Arg. of periapsis
99.9237°
True anomaly
260.19584°
Mean anomaly
260.2167°
Eccentric anomaly
260.20627°
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.00008311
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