IRIDIUM

NORAD 42955 · COSPAR 2017-061A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #47239 @ 776 x 779 km x 86.3985 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-18 02:28 UTC Â· 30.7 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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IRIDIUM 133
1 42955U 17061A 26291.10322603 .00000015 00000-0 -15347-5 0 09999
2 42955 86.3985 333.9161 0002219 94.8957 265.2492 14.34217688472397

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 9th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years

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

86.3985Â°

Period

100.4 min

Perigee

776 km

Apogee

779 km

Eccentricity

0.0002219

RAAN

333.9161Â°

Arg of Perigee

94.8957Â°

Mean Motion

14.34217688 rev/d