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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 42
Launch Details
| Launched | 7 December 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
Iridium
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| Launch site | Taiyuan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25077 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-077A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.398° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00016 |
| RA ascending node | 10.722 hr |
| Argument perigee | 112.384° |
| Mean anomaly | 247.753° |
| Orbital period | 100.241 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 21 Dec 2025, 11:50 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 775.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 777.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 778.3 km |
Orbital History
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