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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 161
Launch Details
| Launched | 21 May 2018 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Iridium NEXT
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 43478 |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-047C |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.451° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00018 |
| RA ascending node | 10.710 hr |
| Argument perigee | 91.159° |
| Mean anomaly | 268.982° |
| Orbital period | 99.773 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Dec 2025, 11:10 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 753.5 km |
| Mean Altitude | 754.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 756.1 km |
Launched alongside
GRACE-FO 1 GRACE-FO 2 IRIDIUM 152 IRIDIUM 147 IRIDIUM 110 IRIDIUM 162 FALCON 9 DEBOrbital History
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