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IRIDIUM 165, 43572

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 165, 43572 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
43572, 2018-061D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 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 20 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 165
1 43572U 18061D   25191.56249011  .00000103  00000-0  29890-4 0  9999
2 43572  86.3983 199.5233 0002188  91.7421 268.4025 14.34217007364420
Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:29:59.145Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
68.29987°
Altitude
780.765 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 18m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-40.78702°
Longitude
64.85684°
Altitude
794.375 km
Speed
7.455 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 28m 46s
Apparent Declination
-43° 03' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:41:55
Azimuth
252.298° W
Elevation
-69.833°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
776.199 km
Perigee altitude
773.069 km
Semi-major axis
7,152.771 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
86.3983°
RAAN
199.5233°
Arg. of periapsis
91.7421°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
268.4025°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58783 °/min
Orbital period
100.34 mins
BSTAR
0.00002989
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IRIDIUM 165 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-11 11:51:12.942Z26.375° NE2025-07-11 11:55:12.942Z88.808° E25.608°2025-07-11 11:59:12.942Z139.485° SSE
7 mins2025-07-11 13:32:12.942Z326.977° NNW2025-07-11 13:35:12.942Z281.022° WNW26.458°2025-07-11 13:39:12.942Z221.139° SW
8 mins2025-07-12 00:47:12.942Z165.222° S2025-07-12 00:51:12.942Z70.108° E41.274°2025-07-12 00:55:12.942Z11.064° NNE
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