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IRIDIUM 151, 43074

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 151, 43074 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
43074, 2017-083E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 (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 9 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 151
1 43074U 17083E   25128.91911129 -.00000007  00000-0 -93899-5 0  9990
2 43074  86.3948 131.0737 0002483  90.9127 269.2354 14.34217480386197
Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:03Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T22:03:31.215Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-66.78906°
Altitude
780.743 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 44m 17s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
68.81535°
Longitude
-57.63476°
Altitude
787.992 km
Speed
7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 51m 10s
Apparent Declination
26° 09' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:53:57
Azimuth
332.405° NNW
Elevation
-18.502°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.409 km
Perigee altitude
772.857 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.77 km
Eccentricity
0.0002483
Inclination
86.3948°
RAAN
131.0737°
Arg. of periapsis
90.9127°
True anomaly
269.20695°
Mean anomaly
269.2354°
Eccentric anomaly
269.22117°
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
BSTAR
-0.0000093899
Orbital period
100.34 mins
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IRIDIUM 151 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-05-09 12:02:04.812Z6.07° NNE2025-05-09 12:06:04.812Z75.339° E42.014°2025-05-09 12:11:04.812Z167.335° S
8 mins2025-05-10 00:59:04.812Z202.804° SW2025-05-10 01:02:04.812Z269.506° W40.424°2025-05-10 01:07:04.812Z353.963° N
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