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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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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	1 day ago
Origin	Iridium (US)
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 1 day ago

0 IRIDIUM 131
1 43079U 17083K   25079.20587182 -.00000101  00000-0 -43050-4 0  9998
2 43079  86.4020 151.9398 0002319 100.5353 259.6104 14.34213673379036

Epoch: 2025-03-20T04:56Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-20T04:56:27.325Z)

Latitude	-0.00002°
Longitude	-100.15704°
Altitude	781.031 km
Speed	7.463 km/s
True Right ascension	10h 07m 45s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	31.77352°
Longitude	-98.49267°
Altitude	781.145 km
Speed	7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	08h 18m 44s
Apparent Declination	-1° 59' 05"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	17:50:52
Azimuth	308.952° NW
Elevation	-39.396°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	776.304 km
Perigee altitude	772.986 km
Semi-major axis	7,152.782 km
Eccentricity	0.0002319
Inclination	86.402°
RAAN	151.9398°
Arg. of periapsis	100.5353°
True anomaly	259.58426°
Mean anomaly	259.6104°
Eccentric anomaly	259.59733°
Mean motion	3.58782 °/min
BSTAR	-0.00004305
Orbital period	100.34 mins

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IRIDIUM 131 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
10 mins	2025-03-21 16:40:09.867Z	1.915° NNE	2025-03-21 16:45:09.867Z	77.292° E	43.496°	2025-03-21 16:50:09.867Z	170.959° S
4 mins	2025-03-22 03:59:09.867Z	103.512° ESE	2025-03-22 04:01:09.867Z	76.718° E	16.103°	2025-03-22 04:03:09.867Z	50.885° ENE
8 mins	2025-03-22 05:38:09.867Z	207.908° SW	2025-03-22 05:41:09.867Z	273.504° WNW	38.442°	2025-03-22 05:46:09.867Z	352.188° N

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