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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 4
Launch Details
| Launched | 4 May 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24796 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-020E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.395° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00021 |
| RA ascending node | 0.873 hr |
| Argument perigee | 86.027° |
| Mean anomaly | 274.117° |
| Orbital period | 100.197 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 04 Jul 2026, 19:03 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 773.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 775.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 776.5 km |
Orbital History
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