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IRIDIUM 63
Launch Details
| Launched | 6 April 1998 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
Iridium
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| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25286 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-021B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.395° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00024 |
| RA ascending node | 6.594 hr |
| Argument perigee | 85.342° |
| Mean anomaly | 274.805° |
| Orbital period | 100.243 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 08 May 2025, 04:43 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 775.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 777.2 km |
| Peak Altitude | 778.9 km |
Orbital History
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