Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 71
| Launched | 1 May 1998 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
Iridium
|
| Launch site | Taiyuan Space Center, PRC |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25320 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-026B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.397° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00032 |
| RA ascending node | 21.497 hr |
| Argument perigee | 128.498° |
| Mean anomaly | 231.650° |
| Orbital period | 99.901 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Apr 2026, 03:13 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 758.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 760.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 763.2 km |
Orbital History
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