IRIDIUM 5

Launch Details
Launched 4 May 1997
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category Iridium
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 24795
COSPAR ID 1997-020D
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 86.387°
Eccentricity 0.01059
RA ascending node 3.303 hr
Argument perigee 231.796°
Mean anomaly 127.370°
Orbital period 96.328 min
Epoch of osculation 30 Aug 2025, 05:22

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 516.1 km
Mean Altitude 589.9 km
Peak Altitude 663.6 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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