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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). 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
43926, 2019-002E
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 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)
2019-01-11 (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 19 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 169
1 43926U 19002E   25192.63760986  .00000209  00000-0  61649-4 0  9991
2 43926  86.4261 167.5263 0002716  54.1823 305.9627 14.38613936341264
Epoch: 2025-07-11T15:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T15:18:09.491Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
8.20007°
Altitude
765 km
Speed
7.472 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 10m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
74.5906°
Longitude
20.90085°
Altitude
774.152 km
Speed
7.475 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 49m 46s
Apparent Declination
22° 45' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:22:28
Azimuth
352.936° N
Elevation
-26.999°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
761.978 km
Perigee altitude
758.101 km
Semi-major axis
7,138.176 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
86.4261°
RAAN
167.5263°
Arg. of periapsis
54.1823°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
305.9627°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.59884 °/min
Orbital period
100.03 mins
BSTAR
0.000061649
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IRIDIUM 169 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
10 mins2025-07-12 10:13:43.392Z4.31° NNE2025-07-12 10:18:43.392Z82.537° E41.646°2025-07-12 10:23:43.392Z166.865° S
8 mins2025-07-12 23:08:43.392Z197.106° SSW2025-07-12 23:12:43.392Z298.263° NW40.984°2025-07-12 23:16:43.392Z354.013° N
7 mins2025-07-13 09:37:43.392Z29.653° NE2025-07-13 09:40:43.392Z78.722° E26.767°2025-07-13 09:44:43.392Z138.167° SSE
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