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IRIDIUM 43
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 November 1997 |
| Flight ended | 10 February 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25039 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-069A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.353° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00117 |
| RA ascending node | 17.167 hr |
| Argument perigee | 182.970° |
| Mean anomaly | 178.748° |
| Orbital period | 87.151 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Feb 2018, 12:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 132.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 140.4 km |
| Peak Altitude | 148.0 km |
Orbital History
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