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IRIDIUM 168 (NORAD 43924)

IRIDIUM 168 is a communications satellite (NORAD 43924) in a LEO orbit 776 by 779 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 100.4 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -75.3°, longitude -74.5° at an altitude of 807 km.

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Where is IRIDIUM 168 now?

Latitude: -75.32°
Longitude: -74.496°
Altitude: 806.6 km
Speed: 7.448 km/s
Footprint radius: 3051 km

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Orbit and identity

43924NORAD catalog number

2019-002CInternational designator

CommunicationsCategory

LEOOrbit class

100.4 minOrbital period

776 × 779 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

86.39°Inclination

0.000224Eccentricity

14.3422Revolutions per day

2019Launch year

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-30T09:51:30 UTC (11 hours ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data