IRIDIUM

NORAD 43478 · COSPAR 2018-047C · ACTIVE

Orbit: #44332 @ 746 x 749 km x 86.4518 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 06:45 UTC Â· 11.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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IRIDIUM 161
1 43478U 18047C 26294.28179659 .00000289 00000-0 79844-4 0 09991
2 43478 86.4518 35.7167 0002234 90.8548 269.2909 14.43280092443320

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 22nd 2018

Spacecraft age

8 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

86.4518Â°

Period

99.77 min

Perigee

746 km

Apogee

749 km

Eccentricity

0.0002234

RAAN

35.7167Â°

Arg of Perigee

90.8548Â°

Mean Motion

14.43280092 rev/d