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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 38
Launch Details
| Launched | 8 November 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
Iridium
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| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25043 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-069E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.400° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00038 |
| RA ascending node | 9.013 hr |
| Argument perigee | 76.102° |
| Mean anomaly | 284.060° |
| Orbital period | 100.112 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 05 Feb 2026, 05:47 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 768.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 771.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 773.7 km |
Orbital History
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