IRIDIUM

NORAD 43251 · COSPAR 2018-030C · ACTIVE

Orbit: #44691 @ 776 x 779 km x 86.3949 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-12 06:11 UTC Â· 20.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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IRIDIUM 157
1 43251U 18030C 26285.25777068 .00000151 00000-0 46693-4 0 09991
2 43251 86.3949 241.4467 0002196 84.4354 275.7092 14.34218257446913

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 30th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 6 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

86.3949Â°

Period

100.4 min

Perigee

776 km

Apogee

779 km

Eccentricity

0.0002196

RAAN

241.4467Â°

Arg of Perigee

84.4354Â°

Mean Motion

14.34218257 rev/d