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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 44
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 | 25078 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-077B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.390° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00040 |
| RA ascending node | 6.260 hr |
| Argument perigee | 101.741° |
| Mean anomaly | 258.424° |
| Orbital period | 99.963 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 14 Apr 2026, 23:24 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 761.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 763.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 766.7 km |
Orbital History
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