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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 | 86.399° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00037 |
| RA ascending node | 5.227 hr |
| Argument perigee | 120.596° |
| Mean anomaly | 239.560° |
| Orbital period | 100.069 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Apr 2026, 03:40 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 766.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 768.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 771.5 km |
Orbital History
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