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IRIDIUM 56
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 February 1998 |
| Flight ended | 10 October 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25170 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-010B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.377° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00331 |
| RA ascending node | 9.721 hr |
| Argument perigee | 357.438° |
| Mean anomaly | 2.759° |
| Orbital period | 87.623 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Oct 2018, 09:07 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 142.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 163.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 185.6 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 52 IRIDIUM 54 IRIDIUM 50 IRIDIUM 53 DELTA 2 R/B IRIDIUM 53 DEB IRIDIUM 53 DEB