IRIDIUM 73

Launch Details
Launched 16 May 1998
Flight ended
Status Non-operational
Category Iridium
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner United States
NORAD ID 25344
COSPAR ID 1998-032C
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 86.439°
Eccentricity 0.00016
RA ascending node 2.303 hr
Argument perigee 94.475°
Mean anomaly 265.663°
Orbital period 99.191 min
Epoch of osculation 16 Jul 2025, 01:55

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 726.0 km
Mean Altitude 727.1 km
Peak Altitude 728.2 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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