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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 16
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 June 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
Iridium
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| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24841 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-030F |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.402° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00035 |
| RA ascending node | 7.163 hr |
| Argument perigee | 58.724° |
| Mean anomaly | 301.430° |
| Orbital period | 100.073 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 05 Feb 2026, 04:07 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 766.6 km |
| Mean Altitude | 769.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 771.6 km |
Orbital History
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