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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 26
Launch Details
| Launched | 20 August 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
Iridium
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| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24903 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-043A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.395° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00022 |
| RA ascending node | 2.218 hr |
| Argument perigee | 99.047° |
| Mean anomaly | 261.097° |
| Orbital period | 100.186 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 18 Dec 2025, 04:46 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 772.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 774.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 776.0 km |
Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 25 IRIDIUM 46 IRIDIUM 23 IRIDIUM 22 DELTA 2 R/B IRIDIUM 23 DEB IRIDIUM 23 DEB IRIDIUM 23 DEBOrbital History
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