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IRIDIUM 81
Launch Details
| Launched | 7 September 1998 |
| Flight ended | 16 July 2018 |
| Status | Decayed |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 25468 |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-051B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.373° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00564 |
| RA ascending node | 14.238 hr |
| Argument perigee | 240.527° |
| Mean anomaly | 119.298° |
| Orbital period | 87.481 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 16 Jul 2018, 22:13 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 120.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 156.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 193.7 km |
Orbital History
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