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IRIDIUM 51
Launch Details
| Launched | 24 March 1998 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
Iridium
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| Launch site | Taiyuan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25262 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-018A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.395° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01445 |
| RA ascending node | 14.570 hr |
| Argument perigee | 77.939° |
| Mean anomaly | 283.800° |
| Orbital period | 95.205 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Jul 2024, 18:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 435.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 535.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 635.4 km |
Orbital History
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