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IRIDIUM 116, 43072

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 116, 43072 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
43072, 2017-083C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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 (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 1 day ago
0 IRIDIUM 116
1 43072U 17083C   25169.93031947  .00000184  00000-0  58770-4 0  9998
2 43072  86.3966 113.8815 0002198  78.0239 282.1203 14.34220604392101
Epoch: 2025-06-18T22:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T22:19:39.602Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-128.4388°
Altitude
780.379 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 35m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
79.38691°
Longitude
-109.3826°
Altitude
789.476 km
Speed
7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 20m 44s
Apparent Declination
34° 54' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:23:00
Azimuth
347.839° N
Elevation
-14.008°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.194 km
Perigee altitude
773.05 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.759 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
86.3966°
RAAN
113.8815°
Arg. of periapsis
78.0239°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
282.1203°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58784 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.00005877
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IRIDIUM 116 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
9 mins2025-06-20 08:23:23.889Z356.739° N2025-06-20 08:28:23.889Z191.743° SSW44.271°2025-06-20 08:32:23.889Z180.416° SSW
6 mins2025-06-20 19:41:23.889Z114.061° SE2025-06-20 19:43:23.889Z84.571° E20.393°2025-06-20 19:47:23.889Z33.042° NE
8 mins2025-06-20 21:20:23.889Z215.017° SW2025-06-20 21:24:23.889Z288.935° WNW32.324°2025-06-20 21:28:23.889Z344.884° N
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