IRIDIUM 161 — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 43478)
Track IRIDIUM 161 (NORAD Catalog Number 43478) live on the WatchSat interactive 3D globe. Its orbital position is propagated in real time from CelesTrak TLE data using the SGP4/SDP4 model.
Orbital elements (from latest TLE)
- Orbit regime: low Earth orbit (LEO)
- Perigee × apogee altitude: 753 km × 756 km
- Inclination: 86.45°
- Orbital period: 99.8 minutes (14.43 revolutions/day)
- Eccentricity: 0.00022
- Element set epoch: 2026-07-16