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IRIDIUM 107, 42960

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 107, 42960 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). 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 107 details

Identifier	42960, 2017-061F
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	11 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)	2017-10-09 (7 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 11 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 107
1 42960U 17061F   24346.50928947  .00000204  00000-0  65655-4 0  9996
2 42960  86.3973 256.1792 0001819  73.1206 287.0189 14.34218636375603

Epoch: 2024-12-11T12:13Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T12:13:22.61Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	-7.86796°
Altitude	780.334 km
Speed	7.464 km/s
True Right ascension	17h 04m 43s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	10.62535°
Longitude	171.27022°
Altitude	780.135 km
Speed	7.465 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 47m 33s
Apparent Declination	-15° 21' 17"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:27:29
Azimuth	66.375° ENE
Elevation	-47.444°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	775.93 km
Perigee altitude	773.328 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.766 km
Eccentricity	0.0001819
Inclination	86.3973°
RAAN	256.1792°
Arg. of periapsis	73.1206°
True anomaly	286.99897°
Mean anomaly	287.0189°
Eccentric anomaly	287.00893°
Mean motion	3.58783 °/min
BSTAR	0.000065655
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 107 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.
8 mins	2024-12-12 05:32:22.736Z	19.647° NNE	2024-12-12 05:36:22.736Z	71.09° E	26.519°	2024-12-12 05:40:22.736Z	134.966° SE
7 mins	2024-12-12 07:14:22.736Z	324.484° NNW	2024-12-12 07:17:22.736Z	277.335° WNW	25.623°	2024-12-12 07:21:22.736Z	221.268° SW
8 mins	2024-12-12 18:29:22.736Z	166.615° S	2024-12-12 18:33:22.736Z	57.521° ENE	41.455°	2024-12-12 18:37:22.736Z	9.631° NNE

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