IRIDIUM 159, 43578
Orbit data source: Space-Track
IRIDIUM 159, 43578 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Trap Box + 2 Pan, 9.4 m
Radar Cross Section
14.423 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 IRIDIUM 159
1 43578U 18061K 25181.57289873 .00000002 00000-0 -63193-5 0 9999
2 43578 86.3979 203.6098 0002279 96.4118 263.7337 14.34217710362987Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:44:58.45Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
78.48548°
Altitude
780.897 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 34m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
82.34076°
Longitude
105.82087°
Altitude
789.682 km
Speed
7.467 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 34m 17s
Apparent Declination
27° 43' 33"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:13:39
Azimuth
355.068° N
Elevation
-22.188°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #61 in the year 2018 (2018-07-25 UTC)
IRIDIUM 159 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 | 2025-07-01 13:45:41.205Z | 353.527° N | 2025-07-01 13:50:41.205Z | 252.133° W | 43.871° | 2025-07-01 13:54:41.205Z | 186.746° SSW |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 01:03:41.205Z | 120.454° SE | 2025-07-02 01:05:41.205Z | 89.477° E | 23.078° | 2025-07-02 01:09:41.205Z | 32.362° NE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-02 02:43:41.205Z | 226.84° WSW | 2025-07-02 02:46:41.205Z | 281.255° WNW | 29.285° | 2025-07-02 02:50:41.205Z | 340.35° N |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-02 13:13:41.205Z | 11.699° NNE | 2025-07-02 13:16:41.205Z | 68.054° E | 40.245° | 2025-07-02 13:21:41.205Z | 163.913° S |
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