Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 71
| Launched | 1 May 1998 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Taiyuan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25320 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-026B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.394° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00041 |
| RA ascending node | 18.112 hr |
| Argument perigee | 112.369° |
| Mean anomaly | 247.795° |
| Orbital period | 99.896 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 13 Aug 2026, 03:47 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 757.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 760.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 763.6 km |
Orbital History
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