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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 50
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 February 1998 |
| Flight ended | 22 September 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25172 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-010D |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.694° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00713 |
| RA ascending node | 10.388 hr |
| Argument perigee | 105.230° |
| Mean anomaly | 255.690° |
| Orbital period | 88.123 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Sep 2018, 20:47 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 142.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 188.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 235.5 km |
Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 52 IRIDIUM 56 IRIDIUM 54 IRIDIUM 53 DELTA 2 R/B IRIDIUM 53 DEB IRIDIUM 53 DEBOrbital History
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