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IRIDIUM 170, 43930

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 170, 43930 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
43930, 2019-002J
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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 12 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 170
1 43930U 19002J   25181.90805553  .00000665  00000-0  10154-3 0  9994
2 43930  86.6115 140.4479 0002692  79.4359 280.7161 14.72254153347578
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:47:35.997Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-105.66321°
Altitude
656.637 km
Speed
7.529 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 21m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-11.41268°
Longitude
74.80408°
Altitude
659.926 km
Speed
7.526 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 37m 18s
Apparent Declination
-69° 18' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:43:02
Azimuth
186.103° SSW
Elevation
-19.897°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
652.68 km
Perigee altitude
648.896 km
Semi-major axis
7,028.925 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
86.6115°
RAAN
140.4479°
Arg. of periapsis
79.4359°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
280.7161°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.68307 °/min
Orbital period
97.74 mins
BSTAR
0.00010154
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IRIDIUM 170 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 20:46:39.486Z115.725° SE2025-07-01 20:48:39.486Z85.087° E17.905°2025-07-01 20:51:39.486Z40.536° NE
7 mins2025-07-01 22:23:39.486Z217.987° SW2025-07-01 22:26:39.486Z276.54° WNW30.43°2025-07-01 22:30:39.486Z343.361° N
5 mins2025-07-02 08:38:39.486Z39.096° NE2025-07-02 08:40:39.486Z79.158° E25.656°2025-07-02 08:43:39.486Z133.194° SE
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