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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 16
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 June 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| 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 | 86.401° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00007 |
| RA ascending node | 2.959 hr |
| Argument perigee | 167.356° |
| Mean anomaly | 192.766° |
| Orbital period | 100.065 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 05 Jul 2026, 00:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 768.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 768.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 769.2 km |
Orbital History
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