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IRIDIUM 160, 43569

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 160, 43569 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 25 Jul 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
43569, 2018-061A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NGIS SSG Gilbert
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
ELITEBUS, Unknown motor
Mass
860 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2018-07-25 (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 11 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 160
1 43569U 18061A   25182.12470501 -.00000042  00000-0 -21940-4 0  9999
2 43569  86.3987 203.4599 0002409  94.2887 265.8584 14.34217491363056
Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:59:34.512Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-120.85856°
Altitude
780.844 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 33m 50s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
6.55367°
Longitude
58.54048°
Altitude
779.823 km
Speed
7.465 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 35m 14s
Apparent Declination
-55° 49' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:29:42
Azimuth
179.219° S
Elevation
-5.74°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.356 km
Perigee altitude
772.909 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
86.3987°
RAAN
203.4599°
Arg. of periapsis
94.2887°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
265.8584°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
-0.00002194
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IRIDIUM 160 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 00:53:42.328Z124.047° SE2025-07-02 00:56:42.328Z85.718° E19.485°2025-07-02 01:00:42.328Z34.419° NE
8 mins2025-07-02 02:33:42.328Z212.665° SW2025-07-02 02:37:42.328Z287.28° WNW33.529°2025-07-02 02:41:42.328Z345.503° N
8 mins2025-07-02 13:04:42.328Z19.164° NNE2025-07-02 13:07:42.328Z79.35° E36.344°2025-07-02 13:12:42.328Z157.473° SSE
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