IRIDIUM 178 — Live Satellite Tracking (NORAD 56729)
Track IRIDIUM 178 (NORAD Catalog Number 56729) 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: 635 km × 638 km
- Inclination: 86.65°
- Orbital period: 97.3 minutes (14.80 revolutions/day)
- Eccentricity: 0.00023
- Element set epoch: 2026-07-15