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IRIDIUM 53
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 February 1998 |
| Flight ended | 29 September 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25173 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-010E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.759° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00466 |
| RA ascending node | 10.197 hr |
| Argument perigee | 110.032° |
| Mean anomaly | 251.776° |
| Orbital period | 87.315 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 30 Sep 2018, 12:54 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 118.1 km |
| Mean Altitude | 148.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 179.0 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 52 IRIDIUM 56 IRIDIUM 54 IRIDIUM 50 DELTA 2 R/B IRIDIUM 53 DEB IRIDIUM 53 DEB