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IRIDIUM 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 4 May 1997 |
| Flight ended | 23 November 2017 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24792 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-020A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.336° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00258 |
| RA ascending node | 16.621 hr |
| Argument perigee | 119.936° |
| Mean anomaly | 245.330° |
| Orbital period | 86.841 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 24 Nov 2017, 12:05 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 108.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 125.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 141.7 km |
Orbital History
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