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IRIDIUM 6
Launch Details
| Launched | 4 May 1997 |
| Flight ended | 22 December 2017 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24794 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-020C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.348° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00387 |
| RA ascending node | 15.831 hr |
| Argument perigee | 97.687° |
| Mean anomaly | 263.357° |
| Orbital period | 87.386 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 23 Dec 2017, 06:59 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 126.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 152.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 177.4 km |
Orbital History
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