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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 46
Launch Details
| Launched | 20 August 1997 |
| Flight ended | 10 May 2019 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24905 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-043C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.334° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00070 |
| RA ascending node | 19.049 hr |
| Argument perigee | 272.967° |
| Mean anomaly | 87.295° |
| Orbital period | 87.096 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 May 2019, 19:03 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 133.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 137.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 142.2 km |
Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 26 IRIDIUM 25 IRIDIUM 23 IRIDIUM 22 DELTA 2 R/B IRIDIUM 23 DEB IRIDIUM 23 DEB IRIDIUM 23 DEBOrbital History
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