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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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 116
1 43072U 17083C 26083.16716132 .00000311 00000-0 10399-3 0 9991
2 43072 86.4027 357.5378 0002343 90.7997 269.3467 14.34220974431984TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-24T04:00:42.738Z)
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Other satellites on launch #83 in the year 2017 (2017-12-23 UTC)
IRIDIUM 116 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. |
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| 5 mins | 2026-03-24 17:33:45.119Z | 107.021° ESE | 2026-03-24 17:35:45.119Z | 81.285° E | 15.893° | 2026-03-24 17:38:45.119Z | 44.103° NE |
| 8 mins | 2026-03-24 19:12:45.119Z | 205.214° SW | 2026-03-24 19:15:45.119Z | 259.171° W | 38.299° | 2026-03-24 19:20:45.119Z | 351.403° N |
| 7 mins | 2026-03-25 05:43:45.119Z | 28.159° NE | 2026-03-25 05:46:45.119Z | 87.481° E | 31.251° | 2026-03-25 05:50:45.119Z | 146.552° SSE |
| 6 mins | 2026-03-25 07:24:45.119Z | 312.888° NW | 2026-03-25 07:26:45.119Z | 282.705° WNW | 21.45° | 2026-03-25 07:30:45.119Z | 229.218° WSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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