IRIDIUM 171 — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 43929)
Track IRIDIUM 171 (NORAD Catalog Number 43929) 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: 2026-07-15