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IRIDIUM 23
Launch Details
| Launched | 20 August 1997 |
| Flight ended | 27 March 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 24906 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-043D |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.374° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00362 |
| RA ascending node | 8.868 hr |
| Argument perigee | 207.481° |
| Mean anomaly | 152.738° |
| Orbital period | 87.552 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 27 Mar 2018, 21:00 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 136.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 160.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 184.0 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 26 IRIDIUM 25 IRIDIUM 46 IRIDIUM 22 DELTA 2 R/B IRIDIUM 23 DEB IRIDIUM 23 DEB IRIDIUM 23 DEB