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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Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago
TLE from 16 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 160
1 43569U 18061A 25258.73053741 .00000114 00000-0 33616-4 0 9994
2 43569 86.4049 171.4940 0001974 85.9783 274.1639 14.34217902374039
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T17:31:58.432Z)
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Orbital elements
Other satellites on launch #61 in the year 2018 (2018-07-25 UTC)
IRIDIUM 160 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. |
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9 mins | 2025-09-16 18:45:51.279Z | 178.634° S | 2025-09-16 18:49:51.279Z | 150.417° SSE | 44.616° | 2025-09-16 18:54:51.279Z | 3.738° NNE |
6 mins | 2025-09-17 05:17:51.279Z | 41.241° NE | 2025-09-17 05:20:51.279Z | 85.688° E | 19.929° | 2025-09-17 05:23:51.279Z | 123.572° SE |
8 mins | 2025-09-17 06:57:51.279Z | 334.665° NNW | 2025-09-17 07:00:51.279Z | 285.051° WNW | 32.84° | 2025-09-17 07:05:51.279Z | 206.246° SW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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