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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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 151
1 43074U 17083E   25182.22225810  .00000153  00000-0  47426-4 0  9993
2 43074  86.3970 108.7948 0002025  81.9941 278.1484 14.34217706393836
Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:20:03.099Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
109.26107°
Altitude
780.513 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 15m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-37.7874°
Longitude
-68.17722°
Altitude
793.198 km
Speed
7.455 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 38m 21s
Apparent Declination
-39° 18' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:43:42
Azimuth
268.943° W
Elevation
-79.467°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.08 km
Perigee altitude
773.183 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.769 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
86.397°
RAAN
108.7948°
Arg. of periapsis
81.9941°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.1484°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.000047426
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IRIDIUM 151 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-01 18:51:00.186Z139.267° SSE2025-07-01 18:55:00.186Z84.034° E25.668°2025-07-01 18:59:00.186Z27.959° NE
7 mins2025-07-01 20:33:00.186Z233.992° WSW2025-07-01 20:36:00.186Z287.478° WNW26.524°2025-07-01 20:40:00.186Z339.899° N
9 mins2025-07-02 07:02:00.186Z5.41° NNE2025-07-02 07:06:00.186Z83.359° E42.707°2025-07-02 07:11:00.186Z168.927° S
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