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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 | 86.401° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00023 |
| RA ascending node | 23.255 hr |
| Argument perigee | 95.485° |
| Mean anomaly | 264.661° |
| Orbital period | 100.195 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 31 Aug 2026, 13:58 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 773.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 774.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 776.6 km |
Orbital History
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