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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 | 86.389° |
| Eccentricity | 0.01824 |
| RA ascending node | 5.604 hr |
| Argument perihelion | 37.159° |
| Mean anomaly | 324.210° |
| Orbital period | 96.187 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 21 Mar 2023, 11:51 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 456.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 583.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 709.9 km |
Orbital History
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