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IRIDIUM 179
Launch Details
Launched | 19 May 2023 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Operational |
Categories |
Iridium NEXT
Active satellites |
Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 56730 |
COSPAR ID | 2023-068W |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 86.681° |
Eccentricity | 0.00025 |
RA ascending node | 21.661 hr |
Argument perigee | 97.924° |
Mean anomaly | 262.227° |
Orbital period | 97.281 min |
Epoch of osculation | 16 Jul 2024, 11:31 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 633.9 km |
Mean Altitude | 635.7 km |
Peak Altitude | 637.4 km |
Orbital History
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