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IRIDIUM 18
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 July 1997 |
| Flight ended | 18 August 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24872 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-034D |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.350° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00220 |
| RA ascending node | 13.031 hr |
| Argument perigee | 78.469° |
| Mean anomaly | 281.909° |
| Orbital period | 87.339 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 19 Aug 2018, 12:23 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 135.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 149.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 164.1 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 15 IRIDIUM 17 IRIDIUM 920 IRIDIUM 921 DELTA 2 R/B IRIDIUM 921 DEB IRIDIUM 921 DEB IRIDIUM 921 DEB