Spacecraft information: DUMMY MASS 2

Launch Details
Launched 31 August 1997
Flight ended –
Status Non-operational
Category Iridium
Launch site Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Owner People's Republic of China
NORAD ID 24926
COSPAR ID 1997-048B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 86.340°
Eccentricity 0.00049
RA ascending node 0.676 hr
Argument perigee 265.318°
Mean anomaly 94.749°
Orbital period 96.837 min
Epoch of osculation 18 Mar 2026, 06:56

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 610.9 km
Mean Altitude 614.3 km
Peak Altitude 617.8 km

Launched alongside

DUMMY MASS 1 CZ-2C DEB CZ-2C DEB CZ-2C DEB CZ-2C R/B

Orbital History

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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