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IRIDIUM 59
Launch Details
| Launched | 29 March 1998 |
| Flight ended | 10 March 2019 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25275 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-019D |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.496° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00390 |
| RA ascending node | 1.455 hr |
| Argument perigee | 104.734° |
| Mean anomaly | 44.409° |
| Orbital period | 87.199 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 11 Mar 2019, 10:06 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 117.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 142.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 168.2 km |
Orbital History
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