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IRIDIUM 40
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 November 1997 |
| Flight ended | 22 September 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25041 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-069C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.343° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00203 |
| RA ascending node | 9.414 hr |
| Argument perigee | 246.078° |
| Mean anomaly | 113.840° |
| Orbital period | 87.897 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Sep 2018, 21:36 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 164.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 177.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 190.8 km |
Orbital History
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