Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 42
| 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 | 86.400° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00023 |
| RA ascending node | 10.284 hr |
| Argument perigee | 112.879° |
| Mean anomaly | 247.265° |
| Orbital period | 100.239 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 06 Jan 2026, 03:58 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 775.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 777.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 778.6 km |
Orbital History
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