IRIDIUM 51

Launch Details
Launched 24 March 1998
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category Iridium
Launch site Taiyuan Space Center, PRC
Owner United States
NORAD ID 25262
COSPAR ID 1998-018A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 86.382°
Eccentricity 0.00850
RA ascending node 3.079 hr
Argument perigee 173.602°
Mean anomaly 186.635°
Orbital period 93.463 min
Epoch of osculation 06 Jul 2025, 15:39

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 393.1 km
Mean Altitude 451.1 km
Peak Altitude 509.1 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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