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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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 4.8 m
Radar Cross Section
10.154 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 116
1 43072U 17083C   26033.49197930  .00000209  00000-0  67489-4 0  9990
2 43072  86.3967  18.2853 0001911  81.9766 278.1647 14.34216519424868
Epoch: 2026-02-02T11:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T11:48:27.011Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
68.48626°
Altitude
780.528 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 13m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:04:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.003 km
Perigee altitude
773.269 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.773 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
86.3967°
RAAN
18.2853°
Arg. of periapsis
81.9766°
True anomaly
278.14302°
Mean anomaly
278.1647°
Eccentric anomaly
278.15386°
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000067489
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