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IRIDIUM 150, 43257

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 150, 43257 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 30 Mar 2018 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
43257, 2018-030J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 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)
2018-03-30 (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 6 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 150
1 43257U 18030J   25192.18939056  .00000022  00000-0  81213-6 0  9998
2 43257  86.3942  73.0283 0001809  82.3356 277.8045 14.34217676381302
Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T04:32:43.344Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
75.50281°
Altitude
780.543 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 52m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-55.62911°
Longitude
70.13239°
Altitude
800.28 km
Speed
7.452 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 19m 59s
Apparent Declination
-60° 14' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:17:00
Azimuth
141.658° SSE
Elevation
-56.066°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
775.926 km
Perigee altitude
773.338 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
86.3942°
RAAN
73.0283°
Arg. of periapsis
82.3356°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
277.8045°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
8.1213e-7
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IRIDIUM 150 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
10 mins2025-07-11 16:22:02.878Z168.089° S2025-07-11 16:27:02.878Z93.042° ESE41.294°2025-07-11 16:32:02.878Z10.058° NNE
4 mins2025-07-11 18:07:02.878Z269.96° W2025-07-11 18:08:02.878Z282.734° WNW14.117°2025-07-11 18:11:02.878Z318.53° NNW
4 mins2025-07-12 02:56:02.878Z59.823° ENE2025-07-12 02:57:02.878Z73.161° E15.195°2025-07-12 03:00:02.878Z109.755° ESE
8 mins2025-07-12 04:35:02.878Z342.424° N2025-07-12 04:38:02.878Z283.365° WNW39.748°2025-07-12 04:43:02.878Z195.106° SSW
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