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IRIDIUM 15
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 July 1997 |
| Flight ended | 13 October 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24869 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-034A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.376° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00249 |
| RA ascending node | 11.875 hr |
| Argument perigee | 112.340° |
| Mean anomaly | 249.267° |
| Orbital period | 86.920 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 14 Oct 2018, 09:51 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 112.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 128.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 145.1 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 17 IRIDIUM 920 IRIDIUM 18 IRIDIUM 921 DELTA 2 R/B IRIDIUM 921 DEB IRIDIUM 921 DEB IRIDIUM 921 DEB