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Spacecraft information: IRIDIUM 173
Launch Details
| Launched | 10 January 2019 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Operational |
| Categories |
Iridium NEXT
Active satellites |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
| Owner | United States |
| NORAD ID | 43925 |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-002D |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 86.397° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00020 |
| RA ascending node | 4.683 hr |
| Argument perigee | 101.788° |
| Mean anomaly | 258.354° |
| Orbital period | 100.403 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Dec 2025, 18:21 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 783.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 784.8 km |
| Peak Altitude | 786.2 km |
Launched alongside
IRIDIUM 180 IRIDIUM 176 IRIDIUM 168 IRIDIUM 169 IRIDIUM 172 IRIDIUM 175 IRIDIUM 171 IRIDIUM 170 IRIDIUM 167Orbital History
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