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IRIDIUM 131, 43079

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 131, 43079 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
43079, 2017-083K
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 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 16 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 131
1 43079U 17083K   25186.30054654  .00000020  00000-0  95546-7 0  9999
2 43079  86.3975 107.1927 0002203  87.5004 272.6444 14.34217600394385
Epoch: 2025-07-05T07:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T07:12:47.221Z)
Latitude
Longitude
75.45538°
Altitude
780.646 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 08m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
39.5906°
Longitude
-107.787°
Altitude
782.471 km
Speed
7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 46m 17s
Apparent Declination
2° 58' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:52:23
Azimuth
41.705° NE
Elevation
-38.289°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.208 km
Perigee altitude
773.056 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
86.3975°
RAAN
107.1927°
Arg. of periapsis
87.5004°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
272.6444°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
9.5546e-8
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IRIDIUM 131 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-06 05:35:07.339Z47.889° ENE2025-07-06 05:37:07.339Z73.312° E15.245°2025-07-06 05:40:07.339Z109.933° ESE
8 mins2025-07-06 07:15:07.339Z342.246° N2025-07-06 07:18:07.339Z282.713° WNW39.691°2025-07-06 07:23:07.339Z195.208° SSW
7 mins2025-07-06 18:31:07.339Z132.458° SE2025-07-06 18:34:07.339Z76.799° E28.334°2025-07-06 18:38:07.339Z23.52° NE
6 mins2025-07-06 20:12:07.339Z241.455° WSW2025-07-06 20:14:07.339Z273.292° WNW23.806°2025-07-06 20:18:07.339Z332.395° NNW
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