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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
6 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 (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 6 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 169
1 43926U 19002E   25182.20426911  .00000154  00000-0  43899-4 0  9996
2 43926  86.4251 171.8812 0003343  66.2002 293.9546 14.38609135339765
Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T04:54:08.851Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
178.84124°
Altitude
765.186 km
Speed
7.472 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 27m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
4.14785°
Longitude
-1.51828°
Altitude
766.542 km
Speed
7.471 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 22m 59s
Apparent Declination
-52° 05' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:21:58
Azimuth
153.691° SSE
Elevation
-10.048°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
762.442 km
Perigee altitude
757.669 km
Semi-major axis
7,138.192 km
Eccentricity
0.00033
Inclination
86.4251°
RAAN
171.8812°
Arg. of periapsis
66.2002°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
293.9546°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.59883 °/min
Orbital period
100.03 mins
BSTAR
0.000043899
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IRIDIUM 169 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-07-01 12:09:28.378Z338.725° N2025-07-01 12:13:28.378Z279.044° WNW31.835°2025-07-01 12:17:28.378Z211.815° SW
8 mins2025-07-01 23:23:28.378Z151.955° SSE2025-07-01 23:27:28.378Z71.436° E34.621°2025-07-01 23:31:28.378Z17.076° NNE
5 mins2025-07-02 01:05:28.378Z252.275° W2025-07-02 01:07:28.378Z280.427° WNW18.168°2025-07-02 01:10:28.378Z321.237° NNW
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