IRIDIUM 16

Launch Details
Launched 17 June 1997
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category Iridium
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 86.406°
Eccentricity 0.00043
RA ascending node 23.103 hr
Argument perigee 91.055°
Mean anomaly 269.113°
Orbital period 100.141 min
Epoch of osculation 15 Jul 2024, 21:52

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 769.3 km
Mean Altitude 772.3 km
Peak Altitude 775.4 km

Orbital History

Drag the graphs below left or right to change the time range, or use your scroll wheel to zoom in or out.

Share

Cambridge

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

42.38°N
71.11°W
EDT

Color scheme