Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 42
| Launched | 7 December 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Taiyuan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25077 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-077A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.394° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00014 |
| RA ascending node | 5.081 hr |
| Argument perigee | 76.903° |
| Mean anomaly | 283.233° |
| Orbital period | 100.230 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Jul 2026, 03:12 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 775.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 776.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 777.6 km |
Orbital History
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