IRIDIUM 17

Launch Details
Launched 8 July 1997
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category Iridium
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 24870
COSPAR ID 1997-034B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 86.390°
Eccentricity 0.00021
RA ascending node 18.417 hr
Argument perigee 43.172°
Mean anomaly 316.965°
Orbital period 100.162 min
Epoch of osculation 10 Mar 2025, 13:30

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 771.8 km
Mean Altitude 773.3 km
Peak Altitude 774.9 km

Orbital History

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39.96°N
83.00°W
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