IRIDIUM 172 — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 43927)
Track IRIDIUM 172 (NORAD Catalog Number 43927) 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: 783 km × 786 km
- Inclination: 86.40°
- Orbital period: 100.4 minutes (14.34 revolutions/day)
- Eccentricity: 0.00022
- Element set epoch: 2026-07-16