Launch Details

Launched	19 December 1997
Flight ended	–
Status	Non-operational
Category	Iridium
Launch site	Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner	United States
NORAD ID	25105
COSPAR ID	1997-082B
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination	86.392°
Eccentricity	0.00134
RA ascending node	23.463 hr
Argument perigee	106.380°
Mean anomaly	253.887°
Orbital period	99.836 min
Epoch of osculation	11 Jan 2026, 10:57

See historical orbital elements »

Derived Quantities

Min Altitude	748.3 km
Mean Altitude	757.8 km
Peak Altitude	767.4 km

Launched alongside

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