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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 | 0.01508 |
| RA ascending node | 17.317 hr |
| Argument perigee | 39.663° |
| Mean anomaly | 321.552° |
| Orbital period | 95.420 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 19 Apr 2024, 11:24 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 441.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 546.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 650.3 km |
Orbital History
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