IRIDIUM

NORAD 42812 · COSPAR 2017-039K · ACTIVE

Orbit: #49077 @ 776 x 779 km x 86.3927 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-10 07:59 UTC Â· 39.3 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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IRIDIUM 121
1 42812U 17039K 26314.33272076 -.00000032 00000-0 -18562-4 0 09996
2 42812 86.3927 292.5836 0002113 88.0176 272.1262 14.34216708490771

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 25th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years, 4 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Iridium Communications, Inc.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

LEO Â· Polar

Launch site

Vandenberg AFB

Launch vehicle

Falcon 9

Contractor

Thales Alenia Space/Orbital ATK

Launch mass

860 kg

Power

50.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

86.3927Â°

Period

100.4 min

Perigee

776 km

Apogee

779 km

Eccentricity

0.0002113

RAAN

292.5836Â°

Arg of Perigee

88.0176Â°

Mean Motion

14.34216708 rev/d