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IRIDIUM 169, 43926

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 169, 43926 is a payload satellite owned by Iridium (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 11 Jan 2019 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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IRIDIUM 169 details

Identifier	43926, 2019-002E
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	16 hours ago
Origin	Iridium (US)
Manufacturer	NGIS SSG Gilbert
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	ELITEBUS, Unknown motor
Mass	860 kg wet, 700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-01-11 (6 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 16 hours ago

0 IRIDIUM 169
1 43926U 19002E   24348.50965648  .00000691  00000-0  21954-3 0  9990
2 43926  86.4227 255.2723 0002631  43.2644 316.8761 14.38602326311053

Epoch: 2024-12-13T12:13Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-13T12:13:54.319Z)

Latitude	0°
Longitude	-10.87864°
Altitude	764.806 km
Speed	7.473 km/s
True Right ascension	17h 01m 05s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-74.78623°
Longitude	-24.38149°
Altitude	791.258 km
Speed	7.457 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	15h 24m 00s
Apparent Declination	-58° 25' 42"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	03:07:30
Azimuth	186.748° SSW
Elevation	-71.301°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	761.956 km
Perigee altitude	758.2 km
Semi-major axis	7,138.215 km
Eccentricity	0.0002631
Inclination	86.4227°
RAAN	255.2723°
Arg. of periapsis	43.2644°
True anomaly	316.85549°
Mean anomaly	316.8761°
Eccentric anomaly	316.86579°
Mean motion	3.59881 °/min
BSTAR	0.00021954
Orbital period	100.03 mins

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IRIDIUM 169 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.
9 mins	2024-12-14 05:29:35.498Z	15.354° NNE	2024-12-14 05:34:35.498Z	91.433° ESE	30.236°	2024-12-14 05:38:35.498Z	146.692° SSE
6 mins	2024-12-14 07:11:35.498Z	319.487° NNW	2024-12-14 07:14:35.498Z	274.523° WNW	21.748°	2024-12-14 07:17:35.498Z	232.827° WSW
8 mins	2024-12-14 18:24:35.498Z	172.681° S	2024-12-14 18:27:35.498Z	125.061° SE	43.754°	2024-12-14 18:32:35.498Z	6.13° NNE

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