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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 | 0.00028 |
RA ascending node | 3.646 hr |
Argument perigee | 77.867° |
Mean anomaly | 282.284° |
Orbital period | 100.313 min |
Epoch of osculation | 24 Apr 2024, 22:19 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 778.5 km |
Mean Altitude | 780.5 km |
Peak Altitude | 782.5 km |
Orbital History
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