IRIDIUM 42

Launch Details
Launched 7 December 1997
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category Iridium
Launch site Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Owner United States
NORAD ID 25077
COSPAR ID 1997-077A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 86.401°
Eccentricity 0.00025
RA ascending node 12.016 hr
Argument perigee 68.134°
Mean anomaly 292.012°
Orbital period 100.244 min
Epoch of osculation 05 Nov 2025, 04:06

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 775.5 km
Mean Altitude 777.3 km
Peak Altitude 779.0 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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