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IRIDIUM 138, 43071

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 138, 43071 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 23 Dec 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
43071, 2017-083B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 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)
2017-12-23 (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 16 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 138
1 43071U 17083B   25186.28786203  .00000022  00000-0  89303-6 0  9995
2 43071  86.3959 106.7241 0002744  86.6002 273.5508 14.34217769394412
Epoch: 2025-07-05T06:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T06:54:31.279Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
79.56571°
Altitude
780.597 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 06m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-36.01452°
Longitude
-98.10392°
Altitude
792.703 km
Speed
7.455 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 55m 38s
Apparent Declination
-40° 58' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:55:11
Azimuth
102.444° ESE
Elevation
-67.345°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.594 km
Perigee altitude
772.669 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
86.3959°
RAAN
106.7241°
Arg. of periapsis
86.6002°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.5508°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
8.9303e-7
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IRIDIUM 138 Visibility forecast

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9 mins2025-07-06 06:55:54.328Z355.123° N2025-07-06 06:59:54.328Z304.514° NW44.589°2025-07-06 07:04:54.328Z182.561° SSW
6 mins2025-07-06 18:12:54.328Z121.729° SE2025-07-06 18:15:54.328Z77.099° E21.442°2025-07-06 18:18:54.328Z36.66° NE
7 mins2025-07-06 19:52:54.328Z220.589° SW2025-07-06 19:55:54.328Z272.818° WNW31.24°2025-07-06 19:59:54.328Z340.229° N
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