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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
12 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 12 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 160
1 43569U 18061A   25182.75262181 -.00000042  00000-0 -21957-4 0  9999
2 43569  86.3987 203.1977 0002411  94.0595 266.0877 14.34217394363140
Epoch: 2025-07-01T18:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T18:03:46.524Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
12.21029°
Altitude
780.837 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 32m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.55117°
Longitude
12.10328°
Altitude
780.555 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 43m 43s
Apparent Declination
-31° 44' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:29:06
Azimuth
250.441° W
Elevation
-27.768°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.357 km
Perigee altitude
772.908 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.77 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
86.3987°
RAAN
203.1977°
Arg. of periapsis
94.0595°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
266.0877°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
-0.000021957
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IRIDIUM 160 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
9 mins2025-07-02 13:03:28.397Z11.985° NNE2025-07-02 13:07:28.397Z70.86° E36.038°2025-07-02 13:12:28.397Z156.599° SSE
5 mins2025-07-02 14:46:28.397Z303.316° NW2025-07-02 14:48:28.397Z274.665° WNW17.517°2025-07-02 14:51:28.397Z238.504° WSW
8 mins2025-07-03 02:00:28.397Z187.699° SSW2025-07-03 02:03:28.397Z228.987° WSW44.056°2025-07-03 02:08:28.397Z359.551° N
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