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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 143
Launch Details
| Launched | 29 March 2018 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Iridium NEXT
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 43258 |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-030K |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.397° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00025 |
| RA ascending node | 0.482 hr |
| Argument perigee | 94.795° |
| Mean anomaly | 265.353° |
| Orbital period | 100.403 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Dec 2025, 18:39 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 783.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 784.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 786.6 km |
Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 144 IRIDIUM 149 IRIDIUM 157 IRIDIUM 140 IRIDIUM 145 IRIDIUM 146 IRIDIUM 148 IRIDIUM 142 IRIDIUM 150Orbital History
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