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IRIDIUM 141, 43077

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 141, 43077 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
43077, 2017-083H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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 15 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 141
1 43077U 17083H   25128.61466413 -.00000008  00000-0 -10038-4 0  9995
2 43077  86.3945 131.1416 0001970  88.9434 271.1988 14.34217061386189
Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:45Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:45:06.98Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
43.17989°
Altitude
780.691 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 44m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
2.39828°
Longitude
43.06749°
Altitude
780.303 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 12m 51s
Apparent Declination
-25° 43' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:58:43
Azimuth
264.674° W
Elevation
-35.903°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.043 km
Perigee altitude
773.225 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.771 km
Eccentricity
0.000197
Inclination
86.3945°
RAAN
131.1416°
Arg. of periapsis
88.9434°
True anomaly
271.17623°
Mean anomaly
271.1988°
Eccentric anomaly
271.18752°
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000010038
Orbital period
100.34 mins
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IRIDIUM 141 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 11:25:58.988Z27.386° NE2025-05-09 11:28:58.988Z70.157° E25.401°2025-05-09 11:32:58.988Z132.849° SE
7 mins2025-05-09 13:06:58.988Z326.22° NNW2025-05-09 13:09:58.988Z278.813° WNW26.673°2025-05-09 13:13:58.988Z220.18° SW
8 mins2025-05-10 00:21:58.988Z164.493° S2025-05-10 00:25:58.988Z64.805° ENE40.855°2025-05-10 00:29:58.988Z11.008° NNE
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