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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 | 86.380° |
Eccentricity | 0.00853 |
RA ascending node | 2.933 hr |
Argument perigee | 156.806° |
Mean anomaly | 203.709° |
Orbital period | 93.449 min |
Epoch of osculation | 11 Jul 2025, 01:38 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 392.3 km |
Mean Altitude | 450.5 km |
Peak Altitude | 508.7 km |
Orbital History
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