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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). 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
42960, 2017-061F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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)
2017-10-09 (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, 9.4 m
Radar Cross Section
14.423 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 107
1 42960U 17061F   25191.48929051 -.00000020  00000-0 -14134-4 0  9993
2 42960  86.4009 168.0787 0002136  73.7558 286.3873 14.34217540405843
Epoch: 2025-07-10T11:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T11:44:34.7Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
63.27928°
Altitude
780.288 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 12m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.30417°
Longitude
60.57347°
Altitude
791.126 km
Speed
7.457 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 37m 07s
Apparent Declination
-56° 24' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:55:49
Azimuth
225.077° WSW
Elevation
-42.64°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.16 km
Perigee altitude
773.104 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
86.4009°
RAAN
168.0787°
Arg. of periapsis
73.7558°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
286.3873°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
-0.000014134
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IRIDIUM 107 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-07-11 10:05:13.430Z13.273° NNE2025-07-11 10:09:13.430Z72.439° E34.904°2025-07-11 10:14:13.430Z154.824° SSE
5 mins2025-07-11 11:48:13.430Z303.755° NW2025-07-11 11:50:13.430Z274.202° WNW18.431°2025-07-11 11:53:13.430Z237.177° WSW
8 mins2025-07-11 23:02:13.430Z184.986° SSW2025-07-11 23:05:13.430Z215.497° SW44.436°2025-07-11 23:10:13.430Z0.776° NNE
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