IRIDIUM

NORAD 43480 · COSPAR 2018-047E · ACTIVE

Orbit: #44055 @ 776 x 779 km x 86.3994 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-21 05:59 UTC Â· 45.9 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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IRIDIUM 147
1 43480U 18047E 26294.24965589 -.00000075 00000-0 -33733-4 0 09997
2 43480 86.3994 35.6001 0002069 98.7037 261.4393 14.34216635440557

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

May 22nd 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 5 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

86.3994Â°

Period

100.4 min

Perigee

776 km

Apogee

779 km

Eccentricity

0.0002069

RAAN

35.6001Â°

Arg of Perigee

98.7037Â°

Mean Motion

14.34216635 rev/d