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IRIDIUM 66
Launch Details
| Launched | 6 April 1998 |
| Flight ended | 22 August 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25289 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-021E |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.382° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00482 |
| RA ascending node | 2.771 hr |
| Argument perigee | 105.462° |
| Mean anomaly | 255.982° |
| Orbital period | 87.620 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 22 Aug 2018, 20:48 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 132.2 km |
| Mean Altitude | 163.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 195.3 km |
Orbital History
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